Iliad 10, 11, 12
Iliad 10
I was struck by the lineage of the helmet given to Odysseus. It is interesting how important this is. Why did Diomedes get the lame skullcap though? Poor spy sent by the Trojans... why was it bad that he had 5 sisters? Apparently, this made him less manly. Had he brothers, would this have made him a great warrior? Interesting notions of masculinity in this epic. Spy vs. Spy in this chapter. We find that the Greeks score a victory in this one. The Trojans give up a lot of information, lots of warriors and a spy.
Iliad 11
This very long chapter unfolds the death of many warriors on both sides, and the wounding of many of the Greeks. Most of the main characters on this side take some kind of wound. Everyone hates Paris still, and a plot is set in motion by Hector to send someone looking like Paris out so the Greeks will continue fighting. I wasn't sure what this plan was about. I was amazed by how much fighting there was in this chapter. I think it was one of the longest so far. Does Nestor want them to continue fighting? It seems this war must take its course until the bitter end.
Iliad 12
Though it is only a wall they are fighting at, it vaguely reminded me of the battle of Helm's Deep from the Two Towers. I was amazed at how well the Greeks held out the wall. I am struck by the fact that they are indeed the better fighters and had it not been for the interventions of the gods, they would have already won the war. It seems like every time some Trojan is about to get killed, they are saved just in time by some merciful god. It makes me dislike the will of these gods. Paris should just have relinquished Helen. He should have let it go, he stole some other guy's wife, but he is proud and arrogant. Finally, after many interventions from Zeus, it seems that Hector is finally able to attack and break though the wall. It will be interesting to see what happens next. It was funny in the beginning when they told of the fate of the wall, which was built against the will of the gods, and how it was later destroyed after the war was over. Ultimately, nothing man can do can go against the will of the gods forever it would seem in Greek myth.
I was struck by the lineage of the helmet given to Odysseus. It is interesting how important this is. Why did Diomedes get the lame skullcap though? Poor spy sent by the Trojans... why was it bad that he had 5 sisters? Apparently, this made him less manly. Had he brothers, would this have made him a great warrior? Interesting notions of masculinity in this epic. Spy vs. Spy in this chapter. We find that the Greeks score a victory in this one. The Trojans give up a lot of information, lots of warriors and a spy.
Iliad 11
This very long chapter unfolds the death of many warriors on both sides, and the wounding of many of the Greeks. Most of the main characters on this side take some kind of wound. Everyone hates Paris still, and a plot is set in motion by Hector to send someone looking like Paris out so the Greeks will continue fighting. I wasn't sure what this plan was about. I was amazed by how much fighting there was in this chapter. I think it was one of the longest so far. Does Nestor want them to continue fighting? It seems this war must take its course until the bitter end.
Iliad 12
Though it is only a wall they are fighting at, it vaguely reminded me of the battle of Helm's Deep from the Two Towers. I was amazed at how well the Greeks held out the wall. I am struck by the fact that they are indeed the better fighters and had it not been for the interventions of the gods, they would have already won the war. It seems like every time some Trojan is about to get killed, they are saved just in time by some merciful god. It makes me dislike the will of these gods. Paris should just have relinquished Helen. He should have let it go, he stole some other guy's wife, but he is proud and arrogant. Finally, after many interventions from Zeus, it seems that Hector is finally able to attack and break though the wall. It will be interesting to see what happens next. It was funny in the beginning when they told of the fate of the wall, which was built against the will of the gods, and how it was later destroyed after the war was over. Ultimately, nothing man can do can go against the will of the gods forever it would seem in Greek myth.
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