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Jane Atkinson
is on page 178 of 391
November 11, 2016
On page 150, I inferred that Athena really likes the Greeks because she went against orders from Zeus and decided to send them help a d risk being punished for all eternity. However, I do not think she will be punished because there are almost definitely people helping the Trojans. Besides, she is Zeus' daughter; he never seems to punish her.
— Nov 11, 2016 11:33AM
On page 150, I inferred that Athena really likes the Greeks because she went against orders from Zeus and decided to send them help a d risk being punished for all eternity. However, I do not think she will be punished because there are almost definitely people helping the Trojans. Besides, she is Zeus' daughter; he never seems to punish her.
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Jane Atkinson
is on page 87 of 391
November 6, 2016
While people are putting everything they have into the war, the gods treat the war like entertainment. On 86, Athena causally told Diomed to, "Drive straight at Ares (a god)." Ares had promised to "Help the Argives (Greeks) and attack the Trojans,"(86) but is now fighting alongside the Trojans. This sudden change in stances shows that the gods do not take the mortals' problems very seriously.
— Nov 06, 2016 06:57PM
While people are putting everything they have into the war, the gods treat the war like entertainment. On 86, Athena causally told Diomed to, "Drive straight at Ares (a god)." Ares had promised to "Help the Argives (Greeks) and attack the Trojans,"(86) but is now fighting alongside the Trojans. This sudden change in stances shows that the gods do not take the mortals' problems very seriously.
Jane Atkinson
is on page 69 of 391
October 31, 2016
I really hate how both the Trojans and the Greeks treat Helen in this book. They do not respect her wishes at all and treat her like a piece of merchandise.
— Oct 31, 2016 07:28AM
I really hate how both the Trojans and the Greeks treat Helen in this book. They do not respect her wishes at all and treat her like a piece of merchandise.
Jane Atkinson
is on page 15 of 391
I just started The Iliad and I really like it. Agamemnon is very greedy, power-hungry, and a true tyrant. He has really gotten himself into a mess by not releasing the Priest's daughter. He has started a war, and it is all to blame for his greed and selfishness. On the other hand, Achilles wants out of the war right away.
— Oct 23, 2016 05:17PM
