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The Iliad, Book 1, lines 416-417. Achilles’s short life and early death are emphasized in his meeting with his mother Thetis. This is the first foreshadowing in the poem of the great warrior’s premature demise. Achilles is pleading with his goddess mother to appeal to Zeus to grant him honor in his short time on earth.
Ultimately, Achilles helps the Achaeans win the war, but his only real goal in fighting the Trojans after Patroclus’s death is revenge. It just so happens that his motivation lines up with what the Achaeans need, not the other way around.
Although clear of the fighting, Achilles’ immortal horses sense the death of Patroclus and begin to weep and mourn – Achilles himself has yet to learn of the loss of his friend. The horses’ emotional reaction speaks to the close love bond and friendship bond that binds Achilles and Patroclus.
But you, Achilles,/ There is not a man in the world more blest than you--/ There never has been, never will be one./ Time was, when you were alive, we Argives/ honored you as a god, and now down here, I see/ You Lord it over the dead in all your power./ So grieve no more at dying, great Achilles.’
17 Φεβ 2020 · Achilles’ death is foreshadowed repeatedly after the death of Patroklos and prophesied by various characters, including by his mother, the goddess Thetis, who tells Achilles at Iliad 18.96: “Your own death awaits you straightaway after that of Hektor” [αὐτίκα γάρ τοι ἔπειτα μεθ’ ῞Εκτορα πότμος ...
The Iliad, Book 1, lines 491-499. A weeping Thetis tells her son Achilles that cruel fate has determined he will have a short life filled with heartbreak. His destiny is so bad that she laments the fact he had ever been born. As a mother she is understandably upset that she is fated to love her son.
21 Νοε 2023 · Once Achilles gets word of his friend's death, he is finally spurred to action. Achilles' quotes highlight the legendary warrior's personality, strengths, and weaknesses. Explore...
