Hector brags "offstage" about his new armor
Tides of war change because it looks like the Trojans are about to win and then the entertainment would be over
Achilles acts like a small child whose favorite toy was taken away--not a devastated lover
Rather then running away from Achilles the Trojans retreat to rest-laughing at him like he is an infant
Slaying of Hector
The gods decide they want a one on one fight so they lure away Achilles so the Trojans can retreat fully leaving only Hector behind
Hector has a big ego- ignores good advice-blinded by the gods
I would rather have a fight then a race to the death between hector and Achilles
with the gods betting in the background
fighting for three days rather then running three times around the city
Ransoming of Hector
parading of Hectors body at first brings amusement but as it drags on ratings begin to go down
plans were made by the gods to bring back the entertainment factor and dispose of the unsavory deeds of Achilles
Priam's plea was to be a redemptive moment given by the gods to restore Achilles ratings
Achilles keeps asking for more retribution/ransom
End Goal
show more of the triviality of the war from the Gods perspective
reorient Achilles from a noble warrior into a petty spoilt brat who succeeded by luck rather then talent
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| Achilles slays Hector Wikimedia Commons |
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