Patroclus

Despite being a minor character, Patroclus is crucial to the plot of The Iliad. He determines the outcome of the Trojan War as he is the reason behind Achilles deciding to go back and fight on behalf of his death. The role of Patroclus is not credited enough even though his character practically decides the outcome of the war. Patroclus has been Achilles’ best friend ever since they were children. They were constantly together, whether it was simply enjoying each other’s company or in the fray

Achilles Sorrows then Celebrates at Patroclus' Funeral The sorrow of the great warrior Patroclus' death continues as his funeral was held last week near the Greek camp following Hector's death. An inside source has revealed that Achilles is devastated over the loss of his great friend and asks that all people may be respectful to his friend in participating in the mourning of him. Achilles ordered that the bones of Patroclus be burned and placed into an urn elaborately. He commanded the entire

Endless Cycle (A Discussion on Scenes of Violence in the Iliad and Their Effect on the Text as a Whole) Children taunting each other on the playground. A fast paced action adventure movie. A family crossing the street when a person of color walks by. They can be found everywhere within society, and yet rarely are recognized for what they truly are; scenes of violence. The children are using linguistic violence. The movie shows physical violence. The person of color endures societal violence

“Beowulf” and “The Iliad” have plenty of differences but also have plenty of similarities within their stories, structure, and writing styles. For instance they are both poems but “The Iliad” is an ancient poem while “Beowulf” is an epic poem. They are both poems but they are two different types of poems, this is just one of the many similarities and differences in these two stories. One of the similarities within this story is that both heros from the stories take a prize from their enemies when

exist. It exists in the fierce, yet gentle, warrior named Patroclus. He chose to beg Achilles for his armor to push the Trojans back to their walls. Patroclus, wearing Achilles’ armor, did not just wear the armor to appear as Achilles and scare the

characteristics being attributed to his rage, Homer and the soldiers no longer speak about him as a mortal. Achilles may go on breathing after the death of Patroclus, but he is not truly alive again until he can quell his rage, because his rage comes at the price of his humanity. Who Achilles is before Patroclus is killed very different from who he is after Patroclus’ death. This is key in understanding Achilles’ loss of humanity. “The modern concept of tragic drama takes for granted the existence of a single

However in disagreement, how can Achilles be defined as a hero when he is seeking personal revenge because of the death of Patroclus? The lion does not think only about themselves, they have a pride or a coalition to guide and protect. In the Iliad, Achilles walks out on his fellow warriors. The warrior became weak and therefore hides away, which results in him getting Patroclus to go and fight on behalf of him. That is not the character of the lion. The lion steps up with bravery and courage to face

Some of the eldest and most significant cultures have been around for thousands of years. China was one of four civilizations to be organized. Egypt came around and some of these structures (the pyramids) still stand today as a test to time. One of the grand influences on our culture as Americans is that of the ancient Greeks. Most of our architect, art, language, and stories originates in the land of Greece. However, one thing that Greece has that we do not is an Epic. Some may ponder and ask, “what

In the modern world, people, as a society, have always given themselves a goal or goals that they would like to attain at some point during their lifetime. Many people seek to attain riches, love, happiness or high stature within society. When we people set that goal, we tend to mold our lifestyles around it. As people work throughout their lives to achieve this ultimate goal, it becomes apparent to others what it is we are working so hard for. Just as this pattern is evident in modern society

refuses Lycaon clemency because Patroclus. who is dead. was a much better man than he is by far i.e. a much better fighter. Achilles urges Hector to show