Analyzing Ancient Greek Culture in the Iliad Answers

Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer.Remember every valour of yours, for now the need comes hardest upon you to be a spearman and a bold warrior.There shall be no more escape for you, but Pallas Athenewill kill you soon by my spear. You will pay in a lump for all thosesorrows of my companions you killed in your spear’s fury.”

Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer.But when for the fourth time they had come around to the well springsthen the Father balanced his golden scales, and in themhe set two fateful portions of death, which lays men prostrate, one for Achilleus, and one for Hektor, breaker of horses,and balanced it by the middle; and Hektor’s death-day was heavierand dragged downward toward death, and Phoibos Apollo forsook him.

Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer."But now my death is upon me.Let me at least not die without a struggle, inglorious,but do some big thing first, that men to come shall know of it.” So [Hektor] spoke, and pulling out the sharp sword that was slungat the hollow of his side, huge and heavy, and gatheringhimself together, he made his swoop . . .

Read the excerpts about Achilleus and Hektor from The Iliad of Homer.Excerpt 1, Achilleus:But brilliant Achilleus kept shaking his head at his own people and would not let them throw their bitter projectiles at Hektorfor fear the thrower might win the glory, and himself come second.Excerpt 2, Hektor:I feel shame before the Trojans and the Trojan women with trailing robes, that someone who is less of a man than I will say of me: "Hektor believed in his own strength and ruined his people.”Thus they will speak; and as for me, it would be much betterat that time, to go against Achilleus, and slay him, and come back,or else be killed by him in glory in front of the city.

Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer.The old man stretching his hands out called pitifully to him:"Hektor, beloved child, do not wait the attack of this manalone, away from the others. You might encounter your destinybeaten down by Peleion . . .”

Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer.Hektor kept his eyes on him, and avoided it,for he dropped, watchful, to his knee, and the bronze spear flew over his shoulderand stuck in the ground, but Pallas Athene snatched it, and gave itback to Achilleus, unseen by Hektor shepherd of the people.

How are Zeus and Athene similar in The Iliad of Homer?

Read the excerpts about Athene and Achilleus from The Iliad of Homer.Excerpt 1, Athene:Then in answer the goddess grey-eyed Athene spoke to him:"Father of the shining bolt, dark misted, what is this you said?Do you wish to bring back a man who is mortal, one long sincedoomed by his destiny, from ill-sounding death and release him?Do it, then; but not all the rest of us gods shall approve you.”Excerpt 2, Achilleus:But looking darkly at him swift-footed Achilleus answered:"No more entreating of me, you dog, by knees or parents.I wish only that my spirit and fury would drive meto hack your meat away and eat it raw for the things thatyou have done to me. So there is no one who can hold the dogs offfrom your head, not if they bring here and set before me ten timesand twenty times the ransom, and promise more in addition . . .”

Read the excerpt from a story."Oops! Oh, no . . .” Jenna eyed the spill as it spread across the lab table. She tried in vain to mop up the water, but there was too much liquid for her flimsy paper towel. Her notes were ruined, and an ache spread deep in her gut. Tears threatened to fall.When I approached table two, I saw no progress. "Apparently this group is creating chaos instead of chemistry,” I declared. "It seems nobody here is interested in conducting an experiment.”

How is Apollo different from Athene in The Iliad of Homer?