Reading Notes: THE ILIAD, Part A

Thetis immersing her son Achilles in Water of River Styx by Antoine Borel

Homer's Iliad by AJ Chuch

I knew the story of how Paris carried off Helen, but I didn’t know he also took gold and gems. I think it would make a great mini heist movie to start an epic Hollywood remake of Homer’s Iliad.

Why can’t they stop stealing women?

Agamemnon stole the daughter of the priest of Apollo, out of everyone why would you mess with somebody connected to a god? So, Apollo bring a plague upon them, their prophet counsels them to give her back with an offering to Apollo. Agamemnon throws a hissy fit and Achilles tries to offer a compromise.

THEN he gets mad at Achilles and takes Briseïs from him. Achilles best warrior in Greece, son of Thetis… a goddess of the sea. You think he would learn.

 Thetis goes to Zeus and guilt trips him into helping restore Achilles honor.