... Trojan army; Achilles' revenge on Hector; the Achaeans' desecration of Hector's corpse. Major themes of the poem are the glory of war; military values over family life; the impermanence of human life and its creations. Motifs of this poem are armor; burial; fire etc. Symbols used in the epic are the Achaean ships; the shield of Achilles. Foreshadowing is prominent in The Iliad, as the poet constantly ...  Iliad these works, each of the main characters are "chosen" by the gods in some way and have gained favor not only because of their birth (the partial sons of gods or goddesses...

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• Approx Pages: 35
• Grade Level: High School