Achilles Scholarship

Question 1

What does Silk say about Achilles as a forces in the Iliad?

Answer 1

Silk ‘achilles is an uncomfortable and even destructive force in the iliad’

Question 2

What does Sowerby say about Achilles?

Answer 2

Sowerby ‘achilles excels in physical prowess and the best fighter but non else’

Question 3

What do barker and Christiansen regard the most important theme of the Iliad to be?

Answer 3

Barker and Christensen ‘the most important theme in the Iliad is Achilles growing recognition of his mortality’

relate this to Patroclus and his humanity to this and aid from the gods as he abandons his humanity in the face of grief

Question 4

What does Edwards say about Achilles in book 16?

Answer 4

‘Achilles is torn between concern for the battered Greeks, sympathy for Patroclus and restoration of his own honour’

Question 5

What does Scott say in regard to Achilles and Patroclus’ funeral games?

Answer 5

Scott ‘the funeral games for Patroclus are a return to normality for Achilles’