Essays on Iliad

Gods are very powerful beings that possess abilities that are unknown to man. Also, they tend to interfere in mortal lives and influence their decisions. Even with the immense amount of powers that they do have, there is still one thing that they have no…

This article is a study of the only four significant female characters in the Iliad (Helen, Andromache, Hecabe and Briseis) and their relationship with the male characters.’ It will demonstrate that despite the tremendous differences between them, Homer treated them all in the same manner….

The mortals in the Iliad have inherent characteristics that provide the driving force behind their actions: the gods simply act in concert with them, allowing the human beings to exercise free will of their own. Why are the gods portrayed as having human like characteristics?…

The Economics of Gift Giving in the Iliad of Homer The exchange of property and value in the Iliad is central to its entire plot. Before the muse can sing of the “anger of Peleus’ son Achilleus,” they must first tell the story of Chryseis…

The gods in the Iliad played important roles in the war and affected the actions of warriors in the war greatly. Since the war was fated, they could not affect the outcome of the war but they did manipulate many conflicts in the war. Gods…

The ‘Iliad’ by Homer is an epic tale of death, triumph, war, and glory. The story starts off in the middle of a ten year war between the Greeks and Trojans. A great transgression was committed against the Greeks by the Trojans. King menelaus’s wife…

While the Iliad has a strong focus on individual glory on the battlefield, Odysseus excels in a different fashion. He is a cunning hero as opposed to a strong, bold hero such as Achilles. Book 10 of the Iliad highlights the more psychological aspect of…

“Considering the gods, fate, and free will is not an idea that is elite to Greek Literature; truth be told, the gods can be found putting their guiding hand into the activities of humans. For example, those that buy into a specific religion may ask…

What role(s) do the gods play in the narrative of the Iliad? This is a world of two levels. One the divine, the other human; a vast part of the Iliad’s plot, action and meaning lies in their interlinking. That there are gods is as…

Achilles is morally superior to Agamemnon The long narrative poem, Iliad, combines the historical events of two legends of the ancient Greek. The two legends are mentioned to be the Greek king, Agamemnon, and the great soldier as well as Greek prince, Achilles. Homer’s Iliad…