priam and achilles Flashcards
what book is this in
24 (349-677)
how does priam start winning achilles over
think of your father who is my age and is likewise sad and old
what does priam say about the loss of all his family
my sons the best in all of troy and not one is left
what is priam doing at the ships
i come now to the ships to beg his corpse from you
how does priam bring the gods and the idea of pity to try and get through to achilles
respect the gods and show mercy to me remembering your own father
i have lifted my lips to the hands of the man who killed my sons
what did priams words do to achilles
they moved him to tears
he took the mans hands
what line shows their shared greif
they both wepth and the sound of their lament filled the hut
how does achilles praise priam
you are unfortunate though there is iron in your spirit daring to come alone to the ships to face the man who has slew so many of your noble osns
what does achilles suggest they do
come and sit and we will shut away our sorrows despite our grief, there is cold comfort in lament
how does achillles stop priams further attempts to reach him
i need no urging old man i have already decided i will return hectors body to you
what does achilles do to hector before returning him
he has servents wash and annoint the body
what does achilles say to patroclus
an apology for giving up his rage and revenge and returning hectors body
what does achilles insist they do before priam leaves
he says let us eat and he has them sleep saying they can leave at dawn but for now let me show you hospitality
what request shows achilles mercy and human empathy
tell me how long you need for noble hectors funeral and i will keep truce for that length of time and restrain my army
