Achilles
- Created by: lyd_kate
- Created on: 10-03-17 10:16
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- Achilles
- 'swift footed'
- Hubristic
- Refusal to fight and rejection of gifts by embassy (9)
- Prepared to defend Calchas from Agamemnon - despite him being Achilles' superior - disrespectful (1)
- Refusal to fight and rejection of gifts by embassy (9)
- Caring
- Mourns for Patroclus when he was killed (18)
- Lets Phoenix stay over, considers his views since he is a father figure. reminder of father also makes him slightly more open minded. (9)
- Prays to Zeus for Patroclus' safe return (16)
- Shows xenia to embassy (9)
- Promises to fulfill Patroclus' ghosts wishes (23)
- Vengeful
- Only returns to fighting to kill hector after Patroclus' death. Doesn't care about duty anymore (20-22)
- Allows Hector's body to be stabbed by the Greeks and dragged on the back of his chariot (22)
- Says he has brought Hector for dogs to eat raw in the middle of his eulogy to Patroclus (23)
- Motivated by fate
- Does not want Briseis taken because he wants prizes to be remembered after an early death (1)
- Feels like he is not getting enough prizes, so asks for Greeks to lose so he can be appreciated (1)
- Won't fight as he feels that Greeks will never achieve goal of glory - life now more important. Must leave to do this as otherwise he will die (9)
- Diplomatic
- Stops spear throw between Agamemnon and Meriones. Agamemnon could lose, take a prize, similar to book 1. Rage could start all over again! (23)
- Pious
- Listens to Athene when she orders him not to kill Agamemnon (1)
- Offers sacrifices to Boreas and Zephyr to light funeral pyre when it won't light (23)
- Admired
- Nestor tells Patroclus to guide Achilles, wiser - just not stronger/ better leader (11)
- Antilochus compliments Achilles gaining an extra 1/2 talent of gold (23)
- Athene helps him to kill Hector by picking up spear (22)
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