Iliad

Iliad

Rage, anger and revenge exhibited by both Achilles and Creon, is what makes up the central theme of Homer's Iliad, one of the most acclaimed work in Greek literature depicting the power of Greek gods. Achilles shows his fury in the book of the Iliad, when he opposes Agamemnon and refused to fight, as well as in the book XXII when he avenges the death of Patroclus to the slaughter of Hector. In order to more objectively highlight Achillies character, it is important that the situation, we see his reaction to this as possible. Anger, revenge, and honor play a central role in the life of Achilles, and serve as one of the themes of the Iliad.

The qoute "Now I'm going to catch the killer road of life, Hector, then I accept my own death", says a lot about the behavior and character of Achilles. It demonstrates the extreme degree of anger, revenge, honor, and play in the life of Achilles, he is ready to die for these things. With this quote we learn that the honor, revenge, and anger are more important than his own life, he deliberately takes his death, destined to be, after Hector.

Other characteristics of the Achilles, that this passage shows are pride and honor. Pride and honor play a huge role in the life of Achilles. The poem begins with the fight between Achilles and Agamemnon over Briseis, Achilles' war prize. When Agamemnon is forced to return to her elder Chryseis father, Agamemnon feels deprived of not only his military award, but in his honor, and thus takes Achilles' war prize Briseis back after himself. The measure ultimately leads Achilles to abandon the war on the side of the Achaeans and urge his mother Thetis to Zeus asking that the Greeks lost. Such an honor to play a huge role in the epic, and the pride of Achilles constitute a significant part of this role of honor. In the citation, the honor role in the life of Achilles disclosed.

"So I did, if such is the fate that has been done for me, must contain at least when I die. Now I shall win great glory." (18:120-121), he gets quote to say that, although he knows that he will die if he goes after Hector, he has still so he adopted his own death and is now the only thing left to save because his ...