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
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