"The Rousing of Achilles": This quote from the story really stood out to me. "As a lioness stands before its cubs and will not suffer the hunter to take them, so did Ajax stand before the body of Patroclus and defend it from the Trojans." In the story, the warrior Petroclus is killed and Achilles wants his arms. I liked how the story ended with a cliffhanger, it made me want to know what happened next.
"The Slaying of Hector": The part of this story that stood out to me the most was after Hector dies, Achilles pierces his ankle bones and drags his body to the ships. The story is about the war between the Greeks and the Trojans and all of the issues between Achilles and Hector leading up to his death.
"The Ransoming of Hector": Unlike Patroclus, Hector's body was treated very poorly after his death. Zeus tells King Priam to buy Hector's body from Achilles. The story was concluded with a compromise between the King and Achilles to be at truce for 9 days leading up to Hector's funeral.
This photo depicts Hector's dead body being dragged behind a horse and carriage driven by Achilles.
(Photo by: Homer's Iliad by A.J. Church- "The Ransoming of Hector"
Bibliography:
Homer's Lliad by A.J. Church
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