Q. What is the role of the gods and goddesses in the Iliad?
The gods and goddesses take on a large role in the poem, as they ultimately decide the fate of how the battle will end. The gods have their preferences – Trojans or Achaeans – and they are quick to plot on behalf of the warriors they want to win.
Q. How does Homer portray the gods in the Iliad?
In the Iliad, gods are immortals who are portrayed by Homer as being arrogant and discriminatory. Because of their immortality they look down on mortals who will inevitably die. According to Homer, all gods looked at mortals with contempt. They viewed them as being meaningless since all of them will eventually die.
Q. How are the gods goddesses portrayed in the Iliad?
The gods in the Iliad are portrayed by Homer as imperfect immortals with great power that is under fate. The gods have their own personalities and flaws, which makes Greek culture particularly unique and interesting.
Q. Who is the goddess in the beginning of the Iliad?
What Was Athena’s Role In The Iliad. Although Zeus has forbidden the gods and goddesses from interfering in the war, Athena takes an active role. She has chosen a Hero, Diomedes, whom she has given the gifts of exceptional strength and courage.
Q. Why did Achilles love Patroclus?
Those who believe they were lovers often cite lines where Achilles says that he loved Patroclus as his own life (Book 18). Another popular piece of evidence for the argument is that Patroclus requests that their bones be buried together, which indicates the strength of their bond.
Q. What was Achilles only weakness?
Achilles’ only weakness was his heel. According to legend, his mother had taken him to the River Styx, which was supposed to offer powers of invincibility, and dipped his body into the water.
Q. Why did Percy lose the Achilles curse?
Percy wasn’t in the Lost Hero, he went missing before the events of that book. In the next book Son of Neptune he loses it before getting to Camp Jupiter. He has to cross a river into Roman territory (Camp Jupiter) and he loses the Curse of Achilles because it’s a Greek blessing.
Q. Does Annabeth kill Percy?
Heroes of Olympus/Magnus Chase Sickfics – Annabeth kills Percy. This is all Apollo’s fault. Also somewhat Will’s.
Q. Why does Annabeth kill Percy?
The three escaped and Annabeth wondered what the Furies wanted was, as if they were talking about Percy, they would have said he. During the fight, Annabeth convinces Percy to kill her as she knows he has the better weapon and because Medusa hates her and her mother, Athena.
