wrath of Achilles
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The wrath of Achilles is a central theme in Greek mythology and Homer's Iliad, depicting the hero's consuming anger and its devastating consequences for both Greeks and Trojans during the Trojan War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary theme
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mythological theme ⓘ narrative motif ⓘ |
| cause |
quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon
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seizure of Briseis by Agamemnon ⓘ wounded honor of Achilles ⓘ |
| describedBy | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstLineMention | Iliad Book 1 line 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Trojan successes in battle
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death of Patroclus ⓘ divine intervention in human affairs ⓘ heavy Greek losses ⓘ slaughter of many Trojans ⓘ suffering of both Greeks and Trojans ⓘ |
| hasContext | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralDimension |
exploration of destructive anger
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questioning of heroic honor ⓘ reflection on mortality and grief ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryCharacter |
Agamemnon
NERFINISHED
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Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Patroclus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thetis NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Achilles’ appeal to Thetis
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Achilles’ return to battle NERFINISHED ⓘ killing of Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ ransom of Hector’s body by Priam ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman epic poetry
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Western literary depictions of anger ⓘ later Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| manifestsAs |
Achilles’ withdrawal from battle
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extreme violence against Trojans ⓘ mutilation of Hector’s corpse ⓘ prayer to Zeus for Achaean suffering ⓘ refusal to fight for the Achaeans ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | from offended honor to reconciliation ⓘ |
| opensWith | “Sing, goddess, the wrath of Achilles” ⓘ |
| partOf | Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
heroic rage
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mēnis (divine wrath) ⓘ timē (honor) ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Epic Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical philology
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comparative mythology ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | late Bronze Age legendary past ⓘ |
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