Illiad reflection- Book one

If you were an ancient Greek, which of the following statements would you agree with?


A) Achilles’ rage is justified and I support his decision not to fight, even if it means the Greeks might lose lots of men, or even the war itself.


Or


B) Agamemnon is the commander, as such he is in the right, and I support his decision to ask for Achilles’ war prize Briseis – even if it means that Achilles will sit out the war.

Rage... Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles. For in this tale of Greek warriors and Greek hatred and Greek woe, his rage may be the only rage that is considered justified. For it is Achilles son of Peleus who is the only one in this story that puts his morals before his pride. Many think men are judged by their Arete, but it is those like Agamemnon who's arete leads to hubris. But Achilles, Achilles is far brighter. Achilles would willingly give up Briseis to Agamemnon's soldiers, for he does not wish to pick a fight with them. It is Agamemnon himself and only Agamemnon himself that Achilles has a quarrel with.



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