Achiles

Achiles War brings out the best and worst in mankind The very best and worst of humanity is brought out during times of war. Gen George S. Patton said once “Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base.” (Patton, War as I knew it) These very statements are brought to life to us from our reading of the Iliad. The heroes of Homer’s tale exemplify some of the greatest human traits filial love, piety, loyalty, duty, and honor. It also shows us the wickedness of humanity, selfishness, greed, lust, avarice, and desecration. The Iliad brings all of this together in the story of the Trojan War and its villains and heroes. With Achilles and his quest for personal glory, Hector and his love of family and homeland, Agamemnon and his lust for domination. All of these characters set the stage for one of the world’s first epic tales. Achilles is the champion of the Greeks. He is the greatest warrior to ever live, blessed by the gods and born of an immortal mother. His very name strikes terror into the Trojans and hope achilles, hector, greeks, war, iliad, worst, patroclus, love, humanity, family, best, agamemnon, out, now, helen, great, friend, brings, very, trojans, qualities, pride, paris, one, lives, killed, honor, himself, greatest, during, brought, battle, above, woman, wickedness, upon