A summary of the iliads telling of achilles killing hector. The last thing the iliad is about is the horrors of war. In book 6 hectors humanity is shown as he shares a loving moment with his wife, andromache, and his son astyanax. Without the help of achilles the greeks forces are annihilated by the trojans led by their greatest warrior hector, the son of the trojan king, priam.
In both cases, the reader is allowed to see a more humane aspect of achilles. Then, his strength all spent, spake to him hector of the flashing helm. In book eight of pliny the elders natural history we read that. Structurally, this book has three early appeals to hektor, begging him to come inside the walls of troy, balanced late in the book by three laments for hektors death. Summary and main characters of the iliad book xxiv. Priam, watching from the ramparts, moans with grief. Achilles pursues the trojans to the ford of the river xanthus. Homers epic poem the iliad tells the story of the trojan war and the epic heroes and gods, including achilles, hector, odysseus, athena, ares.
Even though moments like this may seem repetitive and gross, they are important to the poem as a whole. Antiwar propaganda has been around for many years, but what makes the iliad special is that it is arguably the oldest piece of antiwar propaganda. You can use either resource at any time and with a mobile. Books sixteen to twentytwo all quotations from the iliad are from the translation of richmond lattimore, university of chicago press, 1951like book nine, book sixteen marks a crucial turning point in the iliad. It is an epic poem, written in ancient greek but assumed to be derived from earlier oral sources, and tells much of the story of the legendary trojan war between mainland greece and the city of troy in asia minor. Select the correct answer to each of the following questions by clicking on the appropriate button. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between king agamemnon and the warrior achilles. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Achilles, in his anger, asks the goddess thetis for joves help in chastising the greeks by aiding the trojans. The questions you missed will be displayed below your score. The epic poem ends with the trojans burying hector. In the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks. Macrinus 18 rufinus 19 maximus 20 gallus 21 arrianus 22 geminus 23 marcellinus 24 maximus.
Apollo reveals himself as a god to achilles, letting achilles know that he has been deceived so that more trojans could escape his wrath. Chapter summary for homers the iliad, book 23 summary. This link contains a free pdf copy of homers iliad 6 and 22. Achilles still chases apollo who turns and tells him that it. Find a summary of this and each chapter of the iliad. This study guide consists of approximately 114 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the iliad.
If you would like a word file of the entire poem, please contact ian johnston there is no charge for. Priam, overlooking the battlefield from the trojan ramparts, begs him to come inside, but hector, having given the overconfident order for the trojans to camp outside their gates the night before, now feels too ashamed to join them in their retreat. Epic similes in book 22 of the iliad by caroline treis on. The quarrel between achilles and agamemnon in book 1 of homers iliad sets in motion a chain of events that will affect the tenth and final year of. To repay the indignity chryses has suffered, apollo, the mouse god, rains arrows of plague on the greek forces for 9 days. Why is achilles mad at hector in the beginning of book 22. As you can see, the head military leader of the greeks, agamemnon, is made to return a prisoner due to achilless wiles. Homers book, the iliad, can be seen as historys first piece of antiwar propaganda because of the way it looks at war. The work, which was largely complete by 77 ce, is divided into 37 books and covers such. While achilleus still refuses to return to battle, his friend, patroklos, persuades him to let him fight in his place. Pliny may have referred to mimiambi a form of verse written by herodas rather than to iambics. The iliad book i s ing, o goddess, the anger of achilles son of peleus, that brought countless ills upon the achaeans.
Despite the pleas of his parents, hector waits outside the gates alone. Hector now stands as the only trojan left outside troy. The translation sheets include the greek text in the left column and lined spaces in the right column for students to write out. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer.
Check the text carefully, then try those questions again. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the iliad, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. As all the troops of troy catch their breath within its walls, hector stands at the gates to withstand the coming raid. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. Priam sees him coming and cries out to hektor, who has stayed outside the walls to face. Pliny the younger, latin in full gaius plinius caecilius secundus, born 6162 ce, comum italydied c. This translation is available in the form of a published book from richer resources publications, and a complete recording of this translation is available at naxos audiobooks. Book 22 of the iliad hector is choosing an honorable fate shows achilless hubris major events hectors life flashes before his eyes hectors fate is decided shows achilless hubris hectors death represents the death of troy and all through town the people were convulsed with. Pygmies versing beasts according to homer and pliny special. Achilles anger is interrupted and tempered by two events in book xxiii. But when achilles approaches, hector breaks and runs in. Meanwhile, in book 22, hectors parents beg him not to sacrifice himself by fighting achilles alone and instead return to the safety of the city. Epic similes in book 22 of the iliad by caroline treis on prezi 1. Assess your knowledge of book 22 from the iliad by using the quiz and worksheet.
The trojans, having fled like a herd of frightened deer, now leant on the battlements around the city, drying the sweat from their bodies, and quenching their thirst, as the greeks approached the wall, their shields at the slope. Thus the trojans in the city scared like fawns wiped the sweatfrom off them and drank to quench their thirst leaning against thegoodly battlements. Homers description of the climactic battle scene between achilles and hector helped greek audiences visualize the drama. The iliad book 22 summary eventually, apollo lets achilleus know that he duped him. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of jove fulfilled from the day on which the son of. Information on the first book of the iliad of homer. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The iliadbook 22 the boxes and the by homer questions at. The iliad, written sometime in the 8th century bce, is a tragic epic poem of more than 15,000 lines organised by scholars in alexandria into 24 books. Apollo reveals he has tricked achilles into letting the trojans escape, and achilles runs back to troy like a deadly star.
A new translation by caroline alexander paperback september, 2016. This is the first of many, many scenes like it in the iliad. Rodents do spread plague, so the association between a divine mouse function and delivering plague makes sense, even if the greeks werent completely aware of the connection. Book 10 is thought a possible later addition on stylistic grounds, but it could also be a deliberate attempt at an intermission in the narrative. The ghost of patroklos is one of only a few instances of supernatural occurrences in the iliad, along with the constant references to the. Pliny the elder, roman savant and author of the celebrated natural history, an encyclopedic work of uneven accuracy that was an authority on scientific matters up to the middle ages. Achilles is angered that apollo has prevented him from gaining more glory, and begins running. I implore thee by thy life and knees and parents, suffer me not to be devoured of dogs by. The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text. Whether book 10 was edited posthumously, or by pliny himself as argued by woolf. Homer, iliad book 22 theoi classical texts library. Achilles pursues him thrice round the walls of troy. Hector remains outside of the scaean gates, barring the way into troy. The iliad, a major founding work of european literature, is usually dated to around the 8th century bc, and attributed to homer.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Achilles chases the man he believes to be agenor, but soon apollo reveals himself to achilles, taunting him for chasing a god. First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive. The key passage is iliad book 18, lines 2224, where achilles, the. Its not a mistake that book i of homers iliad is often called the quarrel. Karamenderes is the modern name of the river scamander, along the lower course of which, according to the iliad, the battles of the trojan war were fought. Hector consults within himself what measures to take. What happens in each of the 24 books of the iliad by homer. In book 24 of homers the iliad, priam of troy goes to the myrmidon camp and asks achilles for hectors body. Hector stands as the only trojan left outside troy, too ashamed to join the other trojans in their retreat becuase of his previous orders for them to camp outside eventhough priam besgs him to come inside. Check your score by clicking on the calculate your score button at the bottom of the page.