-It would be interesting to retell the story from Briseïs’s
point of view and incorporate Athena and a love story with Achilles
-It is an interesting relationship between Zeus and his
subjects. While it seems that he is their king and has some respect, there is
not an all-powerful rule over his subjects. In the case of Thetis, she reminds
him what she has done for him. I think of him almost as the rich uncle in a big
family who you go to when you need money and you remind him of what you have
done for the family.
-Hera and Zeus’s relationship is fascinating. I find Hera to
be sassy and independent and powerful, and I love that although she recognizes
Zeus as a man and ruler of Olympus she does not take his crap. She goes her own
way and has her own opinions, sometimes much to the anger of her husband. In a
world where women often do not have much say in the matters going on in these
stories, that is refreshing
-It is very romantic and sad the way Hector’s wife begs him
to stay out of the battle- the line “but you are father to me and mother, and
brother, and husband also” really stuck out to me. Because as I have gotten
into a more serious relationship I can see how that can be true. The love of
your life should take on roles that encompass not only a lover but also a best
friend and a provider and a caretaker, a guide and a nurturer. You want your
husband or wife to be there for you as you lose those people, in particular
your parents, and something that can really help that burden is if you have
someone in your life who takes on part of the role that you used to rely on
your parents for. Naturally a person should internalize some of those roles themselves
but everyone still needs guidance in their lives.
Bibliography: The Iliad retold by Alfred J. Church (1907).
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