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Revenge is the most important part of the battle. Let us take an example from the granddaddy of all epics, Iliad of Homer. Iliad goes back to 1194-1184 BC. If you see initial words of Iliad, it says Wrath, Rage, Fury and that is the principal theme of Iliad. Revenge of Patroclus becomes the reason for Achilles to return to battle. Priam comes for the body of Hector and Achilles had waged war against Agamemnon because of an insult.First lines of Iliad quote
“Sing, goddess, of Achilles' ruinous anger
Which brought ten thousand pains to the Achaeans,
And cast the souls of many stalwart heroes
And birds of prey.” (The Literature Network)
Revenge may not be sweet, but it is never sour. Revenge in Geek relates to honoring and whole Iliad is filled with it. First Achilles seeks revenge from Agamemnon because of insult, later after hearing news of Sarpedon’s death, Trojan army is filled with need to take revenge and lashes out at Patroclus thinking he’s Achilles because of amour and upon hearing death of Patroclus by Hector, Achilles returns to battle to take revenge even when he was warned of consequences. It should be remembered that Achilles was warned that after killing Hector, he will soon die, but Achilles accepts it for revenge. Whereas Hector wanted to kill Achilles because he had killed many of his family and fellow citizens. Both were fighting for honor and revenge. Achilles accepts the gift in exchange of Hector’s body and dies after the burial. The epic of Iliad ends with burying of Hector. (The Literature Network)
Revenge may never be good but certainly it is driving the force behind greatest battles and fights. Epic of Iliad tells the story of revenge and how much destruction it can bring. Tens of thousands of men died because of Revenge. Achilles trades his life for revenge.
Work Cited
"The Iliad." By Homer. Search EText, Read Online, Study, Discuss. The Literature Network. Web. 5 Dec. 2014. <http://www.online-literature.com/homer/iliad/>.
