He leads the assault that finally penetrates the achaean ramparts, he is the first and only trojan to set fire to an achaean ship, and he kills patroclus. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Menelaus is inclined to show mercy to the captured trojan charioteer, but agamemnon calls for the complete destruction of troyall ilium blotted out,no tears for their lives, no markers for their graves. Hector receives attention and care from his mother, but he is not in a position to accept it, as.
The narration of hector s return to troy is interrupted by an encounter between a foremost achaean leader, diomedes, and a trojan ally, glaucus of lycia. The iliad by homer, a war has broken out between the. Part of bernard knoxs introduction appeared in grand street. The trojans anticipate downfall, and the soothsayer helenus urges hector to return to troy to ask his mother. Murray 1 so was the dread strife of the trojans and achaeans left to itself, and oft to this side and to that surged the battle over the plain, as they aimed one at the other their bronzetipped spears between the.
The iliadbook 22 the boxes and the by homer questions at the. Books 3, 18 and 22 of this version of the iliad appeared originally in grand street, book 6 in triquarterly. Hektor is a more complicated figure than most of the other characters in the iliad. 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. Now, hector realizes that the gods played a trick on him and his fate is sealed.
Read book 22 death of hector of the iliad by homer. Hectors return to troy gives the reader a glimpse of life inside the city. Blogging the iliad, book 6 hector returns to troy james trumm. The point is, now that you know what the things are, its high time we jumped into the middle of them. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Learn iliad book 6 with free interactive flashcards. The iliad homer book 1 ragegoddess, sing the rage of peleus son achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the achaeans countless losses hurling down to the house of death so many sturdy souls, great fighters souls, but made their bodies carrion feats for the dogs and birds and the will of zeus was moving towards its. The battle narratives in book 6 constitute the epics first descriptions of warfare, and, within the war as a whole, the first battles in which the sulking achilles has not fought. The trojans were weakened so the achaeans took full advantage and slaughtered as many as they. Hector returns to troy, hector returns to troy to send a message to the women back home. Set during the trojan war, the tenyear siege of the city of troy ilium by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the. Hector realizes his mistake and he that he should have listened to his family and went back inside the walls. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. The iliad, questions for discussion book vi hector.
According to the iliad, hector did not approve of war between the greeks and the trojans. This book raises the issues of war and life beyond. The narration of hectors return to troy is interrupted by an encounter between a foremost achaean leader, diomedes, and a trojan ally, glaucus of lycia. This translation in its printed form is designed for the reading public only. Book 22 is about how achilles returns from chasing apollo and hector is there to confront him. Hector s dying words to achilles was to return his corpse to troy. In book 6 hector s humanity is shown as he shares a loving moment with his wife, andromache, and his son astyanax. Hector has killed patroclus, achilles beloved comrade, and achilles rage is terrifying. The duel begins, and hector s spear throw fails to pierce ajax shield. Hector speaks to his wife and child after returning from battle and although he does not know it yet, it is to be their last meeting before he is killed by achilles. Hector returns to troy at thetis request, zeus intervenes to help the trojans defeat the achaeans. Sep 12, 2011 the iliad homer book 1 ragegoddess, sing the rage of peleus son achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the achaeans countless losses hurling down to the house of death so many sturdy souls, great fighters souls, but made their bodies carrion feats for the dogs and birds and the will of zeus was moving towards its. Hector obeys, first driving his soldiers forward, then turning back to troy.
The iliad consists of 24 books and is structured episodically. Hector in troy study guide by gracevolante includes 25 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. In fact, hector is the mightiest warrior of the trojans but he has some perceptible flaws that can be seen in book 6. Chryses, quarrel between agamemnon and achilles, achilles wrath, zeus promises thetis that he will help the trojan cause, how mad to disgrace achilles, the best of the achaeans book i 489490, catalogue of the armies, paris and menelaus duel, the truce erupts in war and indefinite encounters, diomedes shows his prowess, hector returns to troy.
But in order to provide the audience with muchneeded context, troy condenses the story of the trojan war, drawing from various. In winter, winds blow them down to earth, but then, when spring season comes again, the budding wood grows more. The iliad for all its terrible description of violence doesnt ever glorify it, it. Hector returns to troy in the middle of the battle because he needs to tell the women of the city to offer sacrifices to athena in hopes that she will no longer favor the greeks. In book 6 hector returns to troy from the battlefield and there meets with hecabe hecuba, with helen and paris, and finally with andromache and their son, astyanax. He fights of the achaean army when achilles is not in action and manages to blow up an achaean ship and sustain them from the city of troy.
Achilles, recognizes the armor that hector is wearing armor of achilles friend patroclus, and knows the weak point neck. The trojans would have been driven back to ilium, defeated and disheartened by the greek attack, if helenus, priams son, the greatest augur in troy, had not found hector and aeneas. Helenus, far the best of augurs, come up to aeneas and hector, and said to them. His leavetaking of andromache in the sixth book of the iliad, and his departure to meet achilles for the last time, are movingly described. He is determined to have revenge, and in book 22 he faces hector in single combat. The iliad book 06 hector returns to troy cabrini university.
The achaeans were overwhelming the trojans so they were forced back into their city. Sabidius published on this blog a translation of the first book of. But hector did deadly fate ensnare to abide there where he was in front. In book 6 hectors humanity is shown as he shares a loving moment with his wife, andromache, and his son astyanax. The iliad for all its terrible description of violence doesnt ever glorify it, it states a way of life at a particular point of time, giving us multiple views of it. Helenus, the chief augur of troy, commands hector to return to the city, in order to appoint a solemn procession of the queen and the trojan matrons to the temple of minerva, to entreat her to remove diomed from the fight. On the advice of his brother helenus, a seer, hector returns to troy to ask the queen to make an offering to athena. Hector s character is drawn in most favourable colours as a good son, a loving husband and father, and a trusty friend. As hektor returns to troy, he first meets the wives of the trojan warriors. What makes them distinctive is that they come from achilleus.
The character of hector in the iliad from litcharts the. In the iliad book 1 there isnt much information about hector and how he interacts with achilles, but it begins in book 22 and 24. After hector kills patroclus, achilles kills hector for revenge. This book raises the issues of war and life beyond war. He also tells hector to return to the city in order to organize a trojan sacrifice to athena, if only shell pity troy. The iliad, questions for discussion book vi hector returns to troy 1.
Choose from 500 different sets of iliad book 6 flashcards on quizlet. The fight between trojans and achaeans was now left to rage as itwould and the tide of war surged hither and thither over the plain asthey aimed their. The iliad book 6 free download as powerpoint presentation. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the iliad and what it means. He is also a devoted husband and father, and is very concerned for the survival of troy. First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive. Hector returns to troy book 6 hector the family man previous books a brief introduction. At the end of book 6, standing beside his cowardly brother paris, hector faces the battlefield and speaks words of hope, although by now the audience knows that there is none. Analysis two scenes illustrate brutality and humanity in war.
Before they can continue the fight with swords, heralds from both sides separate the. Sabidius published on this blog a translation of the first book of homers iliad on 12th march 2010, and the introduction to that is relevant here also with regard to its general comments about homer. Under his leadership, the trojans push the achaeans back to their ships. His responsibility to troy, to his troops, to his family, and to the moral and heroic code, and his role as the instrument of zeus set up tensions that no other character seems to experience. Helenos then advises hektor to return to troy and gather the women together to beseech athene for help with diomedes. Hector is the mightiest warrior in the trojan army. Aeneas and hector, seeing that upon you above all others rests the wartoil. The two then fight with lances, and ajax knocks hector over. His parting from andromache brings into sharp focus the loss that the survivors in the defeated city must bear, and it foreshadows his death and the mourning of andromache in the. Why does diomedes seek the acquaintance of glaucus in the heat of battle. Gods are to humans what humans are to crawling bugs.
Most commentators consider this scene to be the most moving in the iliad. This example is the only reference to writing in the iliad. A plague has overcome the greek armies because agamemnon has refused to return the daughter of a priest of apollo. Later, swept up by a burst of confidence, he foolishly orders the trojans to camp outside troys walls the night before achilles returns to battle, thus causing a crucial downfall the next day. Hector leads the war against the trojans, on account of his brother fault. Below is an extract from one of the iliad s most famous scenes, taking place at end of book 6. Paris and hector return to battle with renewed determination, and glaucos, too, fights fiercely. But although hector may prove overly impulsive and insufficiently prudent, he does not come across as arrogant or overbearing, as agamemnon does. Compare his remarks here with those of hektor in book 6, lines 488489, quoted in the section on fate and free will.
The iliad by homer, a war has broken out between the greeks. Hector returns to the city for a brief time in book 6 of homers the iliad. Although the achaeans suffer a disadvantage from achilles absence, they manage to subdue the trojans. Ajax spear tears hectors shield apart, but hector just manages to dodge the throw. He is an especial favourite of apollo, and later poets even described him as son of that god.
Achilleuss attitude here is not unique in the iliad. Although he meets his match in achilles, he wreaks havoc on the achaean army during achilles period of absence. Homers iliad begins nine years after the greek armies first arrived at troy. This book begins by continuing the slaughter of the last two books. Achilles, the epics central character, exposes this fact and confronts the king. Hector returns to troy up to this point, the book has concentrated on killing. You two above all command the trojan and lycian effort, since you are the finest in war and counsel in every way. After intervening for a time, the gods have retreated from the. Battle between men after intervening for a time, the gods have retreated from the battlefield for now. The iliadbook 22 the boxes and the by homer questions at. Hector s fear of shame overpowers his fear of death and concern for his family. For ten years, the achaeans besieged troy and their allies in the east. Do you think that this attitude is consistent with his character elsewhere in the iliad.
Hector speaks to his mother, his brother, and his wife, andromache. Apollo to diomedes in book 5 susan bertolinothe iliadmosaic 2 11 12. Hector commanded the trojan army, with a number of subordinates including polydamas, and his brothers deiphobus, helenus and paris. Taking hector s advice, she chooses a gown taken from alexanders treasure to give as an offering to the goddess and leads the trojan women to the temple of athena to pray for help. Book vi is about the continued war for troy but homer focuses a lot of the book on hector, prince of troy. Sep 14, 2011 hector meets paris on his way out of the city, and the brothers prepare to rejoin the battle. Menelaus is inclined to show mercy to the captured trojan charioteer, but agamemnon calls for the complete destruction of troy all ilium blotted out,no tears for their lives, no markers for their graves. Knowing theres a good chance he will be killed and troy will fall, hector goes to see his mother, his brother, his wife, and his infant son. The first scene of the iliad finds chryses, the priest of apollo god of the sun and a whole lot of other stuff, approaching the achaian camp to ask for his daughter back. The contributions of hector and achilles in the iliad book.
Bitter fighting resumes, causing massive casualties on both sides. The iliad summary in the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks. Helenus, a seer and a son of priam, tells aeneas and hector to stand fast and to rally the troops. The end of book vi is the famous scene between hector and andromache and their infant son, astyanax. In my previous post i looked at hector s farewell to his wife and child in book 6. The iliad, questions for discussion book vi hector returns. It is a portrait of the warrior at home, war forgotten as he watches his son play and talks with his wife.