ENGB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Achilles, Hector, Iliad
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Gods control not absolute: gods counter one another (throughout, achilleus and athene (1. 207ff) Athene asks achilleus if he will obey her: helen and aphrodite (3. 396ff) Helen disobeys and disrespects aphrodite: zeus and achilleus (24. 111-119) Destiny as something yet open to change will go in. Destiny is broad guide of what general direction an individual: zeus"s debate with hera ((cid:883)(cid:888). (cid:886)31-449) Considers disarming and surrendering to helen and her possessions along with troy"s wealth ((cid:884)(cid:884). (cid:883)(cid:883)(cid:883)-118) Decides to face achilleus (22. 122-130: flees from achilleus (22. 136ff, tricked by athene and takes a stand (22. 225-247, courteous request to achilleus for mutual respect of each other"s corpses (22. 256-259) Achilleus refuses: recognition of his own doom (22. 294-305) Realizes he"s coming close to the end of his life. Achilleus: response to hektors repeated request to spare his corpse (22. 260- 267; 22. 345-354: reiteration of acceptance of his own fate (22. 365-366, momentary consideration of strategic move (22. 310-384)
