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Illiad

Illiad

Homer’s epic, the Iliad, cam be depicted as a horrible, bloody war or a celebration of heroism brought about by the great soldiers of the Achaeans and Trojans.  Many people die in vain because of arrogant and emotional decisions made by men.  The war also brings out the heroic qualities of the men fighting against each other.  The Iliad is one of the greatest Greek writings of all times showing both the brutality and heroism of war.
	The Iliad shows the brutality of war by the many unkindly deaths throughout the epic.  Homer describes many deaths in violent, anatomic detail.  The plague that Agamemnon brought upon the Achaeans is one example of the brutality of war.  The plague was made because of a selfish Achilles.  Other examples would be by the way Patroclus and Hector is killed.  Apollo kills Patroclus because of his honor for Achilles.  Hector is brutally killed by Achilles because of the death of his dear friend Patroclus.  Hectors body was treated so badly after his death that it was an insult to him.  Like all wars, most of the deaths serve as a purpose of showing

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