Who would you consider the protagonist of “The Iliad?”
PremiumWho would you consider the protagonist of The Iliad Give reasons NU The Iliad BCE written by Homer c - BCE is one of the greatest epics The whole story moves around the wrath of Achilles He is the central figure and his actions shape the war Thus Achilles is the true protagonist Wrath of Achilles The poem begins with the anger of Achilles Homer sings The rage of Achilles sing it now goddess His wrath against Agamemnon shapes the war He withdraws from fighting and prays for Trojan success His anger is the subject and controls the action Without him the war takes another form Achilles rage is the main reason for the Greeks' suffering This central role of his wrath proves him to be the main hero Death of Patroclus The turning point of the poem is Patroclus death Patroclus fights wearing the armour of Achilles Hector kills