Many Conflicts Of Achilles
Achilles is one of the most famous of the legendary heroes of ancient Greece and the central figure of Homers Iliad. Achilles has many internal conflicts such as pride, guilt and rage. ... Achilles’ pride gets in the way when he refuses to continue fighting in the war after a disagreement with Agamemnon. Agamemnon threatens to take captive Achilles’ prize of war, Briseis. Achilles’ first reaction is out of anger. ... Achilles obeys her command. ... When the messengers from Agamemnon arrive at his hut, Achilles hands Briseis over. ... When Patroklos dies, Achilles is plagued with guilt. Patroklos comes to Achilles and asks him for help. ... He asks Achilles to allow him to wear Achilles’ armor and to lead the Myrmidons into battle. Achilles consents to his plan and tells him not to continue the battle into the city of Troy. When Achilles finds out that Patroklos has been killed by Hektor, Thetis comes to comfort him. ... Achilles feels responsible for Patroklos’ death because he knew that he was the only man capable of defeating the Trojans but he refused to fight (Novelguide). Achilles informs Thetis that he must no longer abstain from the war. ... Before the assembly Achilles tells Agamemnon that he would rather had Briseis die the day he captured her than for the Greeks to have suffered in war while he refused to fight.