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him.” Hector cared so much about his family that his wife did not even get mad that she hadn’t seen him in so long. Knowing her husband will soon die, Andromache acknowledges this event to her husband, “Dearest, your own strength will be your death, you have no pity on me or your son, I will be your widow”. Even though Hector is going to die, Andromache chooses to be faithful to him because of his honor. The fierce Trojan’s love for his family

6 of The Iliad, women are portrayed as tragic figures, whom are in the sidelines as the war is taking place. Andromache, a key character in the Iliad, is shown in an untraditional place for a woman. She is standing on top of the walls of the city watching the events occurring below. At this time Hector returns to the city asking all the women to pray for their safety and victory. Andromache asks Hector to stay and be there for his family instead of fighting in the war, “have mercy upon me; stay here

Briseis, as already mentioned, Andromache, wife of Hector, and Helen, the cause of the Trojan War. Andromache's character in the movie parallels her character in the book. She is dedicated to her husband and fears for his safety when he goes out into battle. And when she realizes that he has died, "the world [goes] black as night before her eyes, she faint[s], falling backward, gasping away her life breath." (Homer, XXII. 547-549) Similarly, in the movie, Andromache is devastated when Hector dies

Hector demonstrates this characteristic in Edith's Hamilton's "The Trojan War," when he goes to see his wife Andromache before going back to battle and faces his son also. "He could not be a coward, he said. It was for him to fight always in the forefront of the battle" (157). Andromache asked Hector not to go back to battle but instead stay with her and their son. Hector knew he had no choice but to refuse to stay with his wife and son. Also, he

In The Iliad and The Odyssey, Homer has different portrayals of the roles that women play in each epic. These differences are so striking that some readers have even argued that there is a possibility that a woman could have created The Odyssey, modeled after Homer’s Iliad. In The Iliad we see women represented as war prizes and slaves, vulnerabilities to men, and in positions of limited power. In The Odyssey however, we see women capturing men and keeping them as prizes, rising from a status of

his own life, but for good reason. Hektor would rather live a short heroic life, and keep his name in good standing for his wife and son, than be known as a coward. He knows that if he is killed, Andromache will be made a slave so he feels as if he must leave her with a good name. Hektor wants Andromache to offer gifts to Athena in hopes that she will protect him. This shows his belief in the supreme power of the gods and the course of fate. Paris is another Trojan prince that lives his life

Angelica Kauffman painted prolifically and was one of the most famous female painters of not only her time but of all time, depending of course on who one asks. Her work in historical genre often depicted scenes or characters from Homer’s epics, the Iliad and The Odyssey. In her position in 18th century Europe, primarily in England, the context of this paper is to argue why she would use Homer’s epics and characters as those through which she painted images of the virtuous female. The intention of

For instance, when Hector has pity for his wife, Andromache. "Her husband noticed and filled with pity now, Hector stroked her gently, trying to reassure her, repeating her name" (Book VI line #116-118). As shown, Hector portrays the characteristic of respect towards Andromache because he acknowledges her feelings about him going into battle. In another occurrence of Hector's respect is when he prayed for his son

courage is an important tool for a hero. Without it, the so-called hero would be frightened and would become a coward. In the Iliad, Hector shows more courage than Achilles in book 6 when he looks for his wife, Andromache and his son. Andromache begs Hector not to leave her a widow and her son an orphan. Hector replies "I would die of shame to face the men of Tory if I would shrink from battle now, a coward." This is shown in lines 463 through 467. Hector is saying that he is

Throughout history, the role of women in the society has been a topic of debate. Men have traditionally been viewed as superior since the beginning of time. As a war poem, the Iliad too highlights the battles and decisions of men. The position of women in the Iliad can be analyzed in two parts: the mortal sphere and the immortal sphere. Mortal women are less prominent than the mortal men, who are either treated as the property of men (for example – Chryseis and Briseis) or are typecast as interlocutors