The Iliad

When does fate and when does choice play a role in our lives, or in this world? That question may always be asked but in Homer’s epic poem, The Iliad fate and choice happen often. Throughout The Iliad Homer creates numerous conflicts between not only the mortal Greeks and Trojans but the Gods as well. Though there is a difference between what fate is and what choice is; their similarities coincide with each other. Fate causes one to act in…...

When does fate and when does choice play a role in our lives, or in this world? That question may always be asked but in Homer’s epic poem, The Iliad fate and choice happen often. Throughout The Iliad Homer creates numerous conflicts between not only the mortal Greeks and Trojans but the Gods as well. Though there is a difference between what fate is and what choice is; their similarities coincide with each other. Fate causes one to act in…...

The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem that was set during the Trojan War. It tells of the battles and events between King Agamemnon and Achilles. Though it only covers a few weeks in the final year, it does give you a look into the events that led to the war. It also alludes to stuff in the future, like the death of Achilles, before it even happened. Even though it was told what happened during the war and…...

The gods in Homers Iliad were more physically and visually involved throughout the story than in the movie Troy. The Iliad describes the gods intervening on behalf of various characters or for their own reasons. In Homers Iliad the gods used manipulation to give them an advantage so that outcomes could play into their favor. Characters were emotionally manipulated, the climate was changed and certain characters in battle were given an advantage over others to win battles. The gods were…...

Homer’s Iliad, despite having been published over 2,700 years ago, continues to teach us about the nature of war today. Especially, the Trojan War depicted in both The Iliad and The Odyssey share an uncanny resemblance to the ongoing war in Afghanistan. Both wars could have been resolved earlier but extended for a long period of time, sacrificing soldiers who didn’t know what they were fighting for because of people with power demanding more war. The Afghanistan War, the official…...

In the 8th century, a Greek poet decided to write a heroic poem named “The Odyssey.” The person who wrote such an epic poem goes by the name of Homer. The Iliad was a sequel to the Odyssey. The Iliad discusses war, the Trojan War because it was around those times, the Trojans and Achaeans, the gods and their goddess, and the violence that was around it. The Iliad portrays the fight by the Greeks to capture the city-state of…...

This paper compares and contrasts the characters of Aneaus and Turnus The subtlety in the differences between Aneas and Turnus, reflect the subtlety in the differences between the Aeneid and the Iliad. Although both characters are devout and noble, Aneas does not possess the ardent passion of Turnus. Unlike Turnus, Aneas is able to place his beliefs in the fated establishment of Latium before his personal interests. Although Turnus is not a bad person, the gods favor Aneas in their…...

The Iliad is very vast and complex in the way of its formatting and in the way, it tells its story. The Iliad's point of view to the setting being only just a few weeks before the end of the Trojan War, there's a lot of things that it doesn't talk about that you think Homer would have mentioned in this very poetic piece. For example: Where's the Trojan Horse in all of this? Why focus the funeral of Hector…...

The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem written by Homer. the oldest extant works of Western literature and its written version is usually dated to around the 8th century BC. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy. And it tells the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. The Iliad, as in any other Greek works, the gods take a huge and important role…...

The Iliad tells the remarkable story of the Trojan war. Further, the characters Homer has immortalized in his great epic transcend the violence and seriousness of war and thus creates a timeless appeal. This appeal does not ring more than in the case of the women of this narrative. The most important women in this narrative are Helen of Troy, Briseis, Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera. These women whether mortal or divine, play a vital role in the male protagonist's decisions.…...