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Hero's Journey in the Iliad
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Hero's Journey
in the Iliad
By: Bryce Neptune and Caroline Ketterman
Hero's Journey
A hero's journey begins in a familar world and then goes to an unfamiliar world.
In the Iliad, Achilles and the other Acheans live in Greece and during the Iliad they depart to Troy to fight
Call to Adventure/ Departure
Call to Adventure/ Departure
Achilles call to adventure is to fight for the Greeks during the war. He is called to fight because of the kidnapping of Helen, Menelaus wife, by Paris who was a Trojan. Menelaus is upset at the kidnapping and eventually persuaded his brother Agamemnon to lead an army against Troy. Achilles being a great fighter, was a part of the army that went to Troy. This also is connected to the departure part of a Hero's journey. Achilles departed from his typical world to go to a new world.
Assistance
Hero's Journey
In the Iliad, the Greek Gods/Goddesses are very important and help different characters throughout the war. One example of assistance is found in book one. Chryses prayed to Apollo to help him get his kidnapped daughter back from the Greeks. Apollo then went to the Greek camp and shot arrows that made everyone sick and was killing the soldiers. Another example is in book 22 during a battle between Hector and Achilles. Achilles throws his dager and misses. Athena swoops in and hands Achilles his dager back before Hector notices.
Trials and Approach
Trials and Approach
In the Iliad the trials would be the different battles that lead up to the big Trojan War. These battles were smaller yet tested the strengh of the great hero Achilles. One trial for Achillles was when Agamemnon took his girlfriend from him. Another was when Thetis prophesized his death on the battlefield.
The approach in the Iliad would be the different ways the battles were fought. Some battles were just between two people, such as Hector versus Achilles. Others were between both the Greeks and Trojans and some involved the Gods too.
Crisis, Treasure and Result
Crisis, Treasure and Result
The major crisis in the Iliad for Achilles is when his friend, Pactrolus, is killed. This is also the biggest trial for him. He is devastated about this and is so angry that he wants to avenge Pactrolus's death. He goes into the war and figths and kills Hector, who killed Pactrolus. His treasure is being able to kill him and keep the body so he can mock him. In addition to this he also gets other tangiable treasures for making up with Agamemnon and for eventually giving Hectors body to his family in return for treasures. One result for Achilles was avenging his friends death and being able to have a proper funeral for his friend.
Return
When Achilles returned from battle he made sure Pactrolus had a proper funeral. He took care of his body, and had different funeral games with prizes that honor Pactrolus's life.
Hero's Journey
New life and Resolution
New Life
Achilles laments his friend and begins to realize his feud, fear, and grudges are unimportant to life. He returns home a changed man. For Achilles after the funeral for Pactrolus, the resolution is him returning the body of Hector to the Trojans.