At the beginning of book 22, who is achilles most angry at. Check your score by clicking on the calculate your score button at the bottom of the page. Hector is the only trojan standing outside the citys walls, waiting to fight achilles to the death. Then his fell soul a thought of vengeance bred unworthy of himself, and of the dead. In the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks. In the iliad, book 22, in what way is hectors decision to. Achilles drags the dead body at his chariot in the sight of priam and hecuba. Achilles kills several trojans, including polydorus, hectors brother. Hector consults within himself what measures to take. Why is hector in death of hector in the iliad considered. When hector misses achilles with his javelin, he is left unarmed and completely isolated outside the gates of troy.
The goddess appears beside hector in the form of deiphobus, telling him that the two of them together can face achilles. The focus of the short quiz primarily concerns the plot of book 22. Athene deceived hector with her words and her disguise. The iliad relates the tale of the trojan war, about the war between greece and troy, brought about by the kidnapping of the beautiful greek princess, helen, by paris. At the same time it adumbrates achilles own death and the fall of troy. Sep 22, 2011 father zeus raised his golden scales, setting there two fatal lots for deaths long sorrow, one for achilles, one for horsetaming hector. Be this the song, slowmoving toward the shore, hector is dead, and ilion is no more. Summary of the iliad book 22 the death of hector hector achilles. With a perfectly timed thrust he puts his spear through hectors throat. Apollo reveals himself as a god to achilles, letting achilles know that he has been deceived so that more trojans could escape his wrath. However, homer doesnt do much to condemn hector s flight in book 22. Hector, moved that his brother would leave the city to join him, agrees to the plan. It is a curious fact about the iliad that, for all its focus on the theme of death, it rarely shows characters longing for immortality.
Priam foresees, as andromache did in book 7, that troy will fall without hector. According to achilles, who has no peer in waramong achaean greek captains. 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. Also, it made sense for him to kill hector because they both were the best fighters on their respective sides. The death of hector is an example of how the iliad represents the religious beliefs and the values, it shows that greeks believed that the god and goddess played an important role in greek society and that the valued war and death. What is interesting about the iliad is how hector is portrayed in ways that insinuate hes not as. The iliadbook 22 the boxes and the by homer questions at. In book 6 hector s humanity is shown as he shares a loving moment with his wife, andromache, and his son astyanax. At the beginning of the 22nd book of the iliad, hector is standing alone outside. Out upon it, in good sooth have the gods called me to my death. Hector is first mentioned in book i, lines 242243, where achilles warns agamemnon that if he withdraws from battle, many will fall, having been killed by manslaughtering hector.
The questions below refer to the selection the iliad. Now i will demonstrate these qualities of hector by. He is determined to have revenge, and in book 22 he faces hector in single combat. Antenor a trojan elder advises the trojans to return helen. And how had hector escaped the fates of death, but that apollo, albeit for the last and latest time, drew nigh him to. Lines 463465 standing over him, so theyd gloat and stab his body. The questions you missed will be displayed below your score. Following in the footsteps of pounds homer and zukofskys catullus, jarnot reconfigures a pivotal moment in homers epic tale of warfare. But hector did deadly fate ensnare to abide there where he was in front. As a snake in the hills, guarding his hole, awaits a man. Hector remains outside of the scaean gates, barring the way into troy.
The only hint of dishonor is an epic simile comparing achilless pursuit of hector to a hawk plunging toward a cringing dove. And how had hector escaped the fates of death, but that apollo, albeit for the last. Incensed by his brothers death, hector charges achilles, who welcomes his approach. Priam, watching from the ramparts, moans with grief. Hector is also a pious son, honoring his father, and explicitly fighting for troy and his fathers kingdom. Eventually, apollo lets achilleus know that he duped him. Powerpoint of achilles in books 1824 ares mars in latin is the god of war 315. Achilles kills several trojans, including polydorus, hector s brother. As all the troops of troy catch their breath within its walls, hector stands at the gates to withstand the coming raid. Father zeus raised his golden scales, setting there two fatal lots for death s long sorrow, one for achilles, one for horsetaming hector. If you would like to check your knowledge of book 22 from the iliad, use the quizworksheet combo. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Explain how both divine and human causation bring about his decision.
With a leopards skin first he covered his broad shoulders, a dappled fell, and. Print word pdf take our free the iliad quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your. Homer, iliad book 22 theoi classical texts library. Literary devices from book 22 of the iliad by karmen. 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. Can you identify different episodes or passages that reflect on suffering in ways that are similar or different. Zeus takes up his scales and tips the balance against hector, sentencing hector to death. So hector is first introduced as a terribly formidable hero, whom only achilles can restrain. Vowing to avenge his friends death he returns to the battle and mercilessly slays the trojan forces book 1921. Buy now enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle.
Answered by a verified tutor we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Achilles and hector both marshal their men forward. Now i will demonstrate these qualities of hector by analyzing his. The death of hector, the iliad, lit2go edition, 1899, accessed august 14, 2019. Meanwhile, ye sons of greece, in triumph bring, the corpse of hector, and your p. 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. Swiftfooted achilles robbed me of other sons, selling them beyond the restless sea in samothrace, imbros or in lemnos veiled in smoke. Book 22 hector now stands as the only trojan left outside troy. This is one of the few times when this happens, and it is interesting that hektor says it out of excitement wanting the moment to last forever instead of despair at a moment passing. Hector suffers a humiliating death at the hand of achilles. Astyanax, infant son of hector book 7 combat of hector and ajax. Hector has killed patroclus, achilles beloved comrade, and achilles rage is terrifying. Then in answer to her spake zeus, the cloudgatherer. Athena appears behind achilles, telling him she will persuade hector to fight.
In this chapter, we finally see achilles and hector engage in battle, and things do not end well for hector. This creates the tragic irony of the audience knowing hector s fate even as he gains ground in battle and boasts of zeuss support. On his golden scale, zeus places two portions of death, one for achilles and one for hector. For i deemed that the warrior deiphobus was at hand, but lo, he is within the wall, and athene hath beguiled me. Check the text carefully, then try those questions again. Andromaches delayed response is a device that emphasizes the shock of hector s death, giving the reader the sense of surprise for something that he or she had known was coming for a long time.
Book 22, 3233 priam tells his son not to stand up against achilles and laments the death of polydorus 1 and lycaon. The questions below refer to the selection the iliad, from book 22, the death of hector. Hektors body is first stabbed by many of the achaians, then attached by the ankles to achilleus chariot and dragged behind it. What are the main differences between achilles and hector in book 22.
Dec 15, 2015 a short film for an english class based off of the book the iliad by homer book 22 the death of hektor. Read book 22 death of hector of the iliad by homer. However, king priam of troy risks life and limb and goes to achilles with ransom gifts to claim the body of his son, hector. Apollo speaks to hector, instructing him not to fight achilles in front of the ranks, as achilles will surely kill him. Even though moments like this may seem repetitive and gross, they are important to the poem as a whole. Get an answer for in the iliad, book 22, in what way is hector s decision to flee from achilles consistent with hector s character. The sound of this weeping is heard by andromache, and when she learns of her husbands death, she collapses. Priam sees achilles coming on and advises hector not to wait outside.
Priam sees him coming and cries out to hektor, who has stayed outside the walls to face the achaian warrior. Hektor again requests that his body be returned to his parents for burial. Achilles still chases apollo who turns and tells him that it is impossible to kill him. Thus the trojans in the city scared like fawns wiped the sweatfrom off them and drank to quench their thirst leaning against thegoodly battlements. The illiad, book 22the death of hector flashcards quizlet. Near death, hector pleads with achilles to return his body to the trojans for burial, but. Hector, dearest to me of all my children, dear to the gods when you were alive, who care for you now therefore in death. After achilles kills hector, the achaeans will advance until they have taken troy, an event that occurs after the end of the iliad. Homer, iliad book 10 theoi classical texts library. Hector with his dying breath then said, i know you what you are, and was sure that i should not move you, for your heart is hard as iron. Deeply moved, achilles welcomes priam and orders an attendant to prepare hector s body. 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. Hectors death is a presentiment of the fall of troy, as is the prediction of astyanaxs orphaning. Following in the footsteps of poundos homer and zukofskyos catullus, jarnot reconfigures a pivotal moment in homeros epic tale of warfare.
Hektor is a more complicated figure than most of the other characters in the iliad. Literary devices from book 22 of the iliad line 375381 line 474477 conspicuous as the evening star that comes, amid the first in heaven, at fall of night, and stands most lovely in the west, so shone n sunlight the finepointed spear achilles poised in his right hand, with. As book 22 opens, the exhausted trojans take refuge behind the high walls of the city. Completed during 2004 and 2005, this translation of book xxii of homeros iliad moves the tradition of classic greek and latin translation into the realm of experimental american poetry. And hector knew all in his heart, and spake, saying. Achilles killed hector mainly to avenge the death of his friend, patrokolos. This makes the scene in which andromache learns of hector s death especially poignant. Hektor may appear to be a warrior with greater military prowess than. Start studying the illiad, book 22the death of hector. This lesson provides an overview of book 22 of homers the iliad. Priam pleads with hector, begging him to fight from within the walls. First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive. Completed during 2004 and 2005, this translation of book xxii of homers iliad moves the tradition of classic greek and latin translation into the realm of experimental american poetry. Book 22 of the iliad hector is choosing an honorable fate shows achilless hubris major events hector s life flashes before his eyes hector s fate is decided shows achilless hubris hector s death represents the death of troy and all through town the people were convulsed with.
Hector appears in book ii in lines 802818 as the leader and defender. 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. In the first five books he is only a minor character, but he is portrayed in the same way as in the later books. 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. M agenor is facing achilles alone and correspondingly, the leopard in the simile is facing. It tells of the exploits of such legendary figures as achilles, ajax, and odysseus.
The 5th world stage fencing championship 2012 categorie. Thus the trojans in the city, scared like fawns, wiped the sweat from off them and drank to quench their thirst, leaning against the goodly battlements, while the achaeans with their shields laid upon their shoulders drew close up to the walls. Inextricably linked with hector s doom, the impending doom of troy lies especially heavy in book 22. Hector s death is a presentiment of the fall of troy, as is the prediction of astyanaxs orphaning.
Hector and achilles running are compared to a footrace, a component of the games that allowed men to gain prizes and honor in peacetime. The iliad book 22 death of hector american literature. The trojans being safe within the walls, hector only stays to oppose achilles. This is the first of many, many scenes like it in the iliad. Start studying the illiad, book 22 the death of hector. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In between occurs the fight between hektor and achilles. Hector makes a fatal decision when he decides to stay outside the scaean gates. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the iliad and what it means. 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. Even hector realizes the inevitability of his impending death. This book of the iliad arguably shows that the ancient greeks believed the gods and goddess. The quarrel between achilles and agamemnon in book 1 of homers iliad sets in motion a. The death of hector the iliad, book xxii homer translated by robert fagles so all through troy the men who had fled like panicked fawns were wiping off their sweat, drinking away their thirst, leaning along the citys massive ramparts now, while achaean troops, sloping shields to shoulders, closed against the walls.