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. Thus the trojans in the city scared like fawns wiped the sweatfrom off them and drank to quench their thirst leaning against thegoodly battlements. As for hector, fatal destiny pinned him where he stood. There are many reasons why hektor fought akhillues. Achilles chases him around the plain of troy, always blocking him from the city. But before the two heroes fight, hektor attempts to make achilles promise to treat his.
Learn the iliad book 22 with free interactive flashcards. For the sake of his reputation, hector resolves to meet achilles in battle. So all through troy the men who had fled tike panicked fawns were wiping. First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive. If you agree, put a star next to it, and write one sentence why you. But thou, my hector, liest exposed in air, far from thy parents and thy consorts care. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the iliad and what it means. One reason may be because of polydamas and the second is that he didnt want to be called a coward by the trojans. The battle in the river scamander, the iliad, lit2go edition, 1899, accessed february 25, 2020. Meanwhile, priam sees the human carnage on the battlefield and opens the gates of troy to his fleeing. Summary of the iliad book 22 the death of hector hector achilles. What are hektors options as achilleus approaches the gates of troy. He was the ugliest man of all those that came before troy bandylegged, lame of one foot, with his two shoulders rounded and hunched over his chest.
In book 24 of homers the iliad, priam of troy goes to the myrmidon camp and asks achilles for hectors body. Iliad what does the speech in lines 8285 reveal about hector. Shall proud polydamas before the gate proclaim, his counsels are obeyd too late. Book 22 is definitely one of my favorite books in the iliad not only because of hektors death. A brief summary of the main events of book 22 of homers iliad the death. 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. Choose from 500 different sets of the iliad book 22 flashcards on quizlet. Because of this, hector says, i am ashamed to face the men and women of troy. What does the speech in lines 8285 reveal about hector.
Priam, overlooking the battlefield from the trojan ramparts, begs him to come inside. Why did hektor deceide to fight akhilleus when hektor knows that he is no match for akhilleus. The retelling of book 22 from the iliad in 60 seconds. Decide if it is an appropriate epithet for that person. Hector now stands as the only trojan left outside troy. Achilles pursues him thrice round the walls of troy. In this book, ive seen priam and hekabe all stopping hektor from facing akhilleus and their pain when he died, as well as andromakhes.
Achilles, hector, odysseus, athena, ares, paris and helen of troy. In the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks. Achilles is angered that apollo has prevented him from gaining more glory, and begins running toward the walls of troy. Desolation before troy by homer to complete the following activities. The quarrel between achilles and agamemnon in book 1 of homers iliad sets in motion a. Meanwhile achaeans with bright shields aslant came up the plain and nearer. The epic poem ends with the trojans burying hector. Achilles chases the man he believes to be agenor, but soon apollo reveals himself to achilles, taunting him for chasing a god.
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