The Iliad is an epic poem written by Homer; it tells a story of the final year of the Trojan War and its heroes. The Iliad is one of the greatest epics of ancient Greece. In addition, Homer is a very well-known Greek poet; he was born sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BC. Prince Paris of Troy abducts Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, therefore, the Trojan War begins. The Iliad centers around Achilles, the events he went through, and his wrath. To begin with, the greatest warrior of the Achaean army, Achilles, and King Agamemnon, commander of the Greek armies, have a dispute because Agamemnon takes away Achilles’ slave girl, Briseis. Throughout The Iliad, a significant theme of the poem is the idea of what it takes to be …show more content…
He immediately jumps into the river to continue to fight. Homer says: As they came down to a ford in the blue Xanthos, eddying and running god-begotten wondrous river, there Achilles drove amid rout and split them, left and right--… (21.1-4)
Achilles angered Scamander so much that he tried to kill Achilles. Another quality that portrays Achilles’ sense of heroism is his head-strong attitude. He is a person who will stick to his word. In Book Nine, Nestor suggests compromising with Achilles, and Agamemnon offers him gifts for glory. Odysseus, Aias the Greater, and Phoenix come to persuade Achilles to rejoin the war. However, Achilles rejects the idea of entering the war, and he does not change his mind. To Odysseus, Aias the Greater, and Phoenix hey says: “Now I think no riches can compare with being alive” (9.488-490). He knows his fate. If he goes to war, Achilles will have a short life. He says: My mother, Thetis of the silvery feet. tells me of two possible destinies carrying me toward: two ways: if on the one hand I remain to fight around Troy town, I lose all hope of home but gain unfading glory; on the