Sunday, January 22, 2017

Reading Notes: Homer's lliad, Part A

In the story "The Quarrel" there is a big problem with the girl, Chryseis and the cities of Troy and Chryse. Eventually, the girl is taken away, but Agammemnon wants her back. Achilles is mad and doesn't want to follow Agammemnon's word.
The story "What Thetis did for her Son" starts with Thetis praying to Zeus for honour for her son Achilles. Then, Zeus's wife Hera gets in a big fight with him about keeping secrets from her. He basically tells her that she doesn't need to know everything he is doing when it isn't always her business. I think it would be fun to recreate this story into some kind of drama between Zeus, Hera and Thetis.
In Hector and Andromache, Andromache says she would want to die if she loses Hector because Achilles has killed everyone else she loved and cared about. I think it would also be fun to recreate this story and Hector and Andromache would seek revenge on Achilles.
As I read all of Part 1, I realize it is becoming hard to differentiate all the different characters that are being introduced. I am very unfamiliar with any of the Greek Gods but I am enjoying learning about all of them and what they are for.

This photo depicts Andromache falling to the ground after Achilles stabs and kills her husband Hector. 

(Photo by Homer's Iliad by A.J. Church- "The Slaying of Hector")

Bibliography:
Homer's Iliad by A.J. Church- Link


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