Extra Credit Reading Notes: Homer's Iliad, Part B

 These notes are based off The Iliad: The Ransoming of Hector, retold by Alfred J. Church 

• I am so over Achilles at this point
• I really don't know why he's even considered a hero
  
• He's arrogant, rude, and cruel
• Justice for Hector!
• He's already dead, so why is Achilles trying to dishonor his body?
• He's dragging it around daily...why????
• At least Zeus is mad about it! He needs to get Achilles in trouble 
• He's crying over his friend--but other people died too!
• So King Priam is Hector's dad. He's upset (obviously) 
• Zeus is on his side though
• Priam has to PAY to get Hector's body back
• That's messed up.
• He takes so many things with him
• All his riches and items
• Zeus lets him pass through the gates without being seen
• So the Gods seem to have liked Hector and Priam, even though he died 
• Priam runs into Myrmidon-- he fought with Achilles and saw Hector often
• The body of Hector is in perfect shape-even after being dragged around by Achilles
• That must be another sign from the gods that they love Hector (or favor him I guess)
• Priam is lead to Achilles
• Hector is clearly the better character here
• If I were to rewrite this story, Hector would come back from the dead and haunt Achilles. 
• It's a very Macbeth thing to do.
• Or I could kill off Achilles-- that would also be fun

Image Information:

Farewell of Hector to Andromaque 

Carl Friedrich Deckler 

Found on: Wikidata