Speeches

• Book 1: The rage of Achilles

  • Achilles' Response to Agamemnon:Achilles expresses his wrath and announces his withdrawal from battle due to Agamemnon's dishonor.​
  • Chryses' Prayer to Apollo:Chryses prays to Apollo to punish the Achaeans for refusing to return his daughter, Chryseis.​
• Book 3: The Duel of Paris and Menelaus

  • Helen's Lament:Helen laments her role in the war and expresses sorrow over the suffering caused.​
  • Priam's Address to the Trojans:Priam encourages the Trojans to support Paris in his duel with Menelaus.​
• Book 6: Hector's Farewell

  • Hector's Farewell to Andromache:Hector bids farewell to his wife, Andromache, expressing concern for their son and the future of Troy.​
  • Hector's Prayer for His Son:Hector prays that his son may grow to be a greater warrior than he.​
• Book 9: The Embassy to Achilles

  • Odysseus' Plea to Achilles:Odysseus implores Achilles to return to the battlefield for the sake of the Achaeans.​
  • Achilles' Response:Achilles refuses to return to battle, expressing his disillusionment with Agamemnon and the war.​
• Book 16: The Death of Patroclus

  • Patroclus' Request to Achilles:Patroclus asks Achilles for permission to lead the Myrmidons into battle to defend the ships.​
  • Achilles' Consent:Achilles agrees, instructing Patroclus to return after driving the Trojans away from the ships.​
• Book 18: The Shield of Achilles

  • Thetis' Request to Hephaestus:Thetis asks Hephaestus to forge new armor for Achilles, including a magnificent shield.​
  • Hephaestus' Response:Hephaestus agrees and describes the intricate designs he will include on the shield.​
• Book 22: The Death of Hector

  • Hector's Farewell to Troy:Hector bids farewell to his parents and wife, expressing his determination to fight for Troy.​
  • Achilles' Challenge to Hector:Achilles taunts Hector before their duel, expressing his desire for revenge.​
• Book 23: The funeral Games For Patroclus

  • Achilles‘ lament over Patroclus: This speech shows Achilles’ intense love and loyalty, humanizing him in the wake of his brutal vengeance.
  • Achilles Announcing the Funeral Games: The speech marks a transition from grief and rage to community and tradition, reinforcing the importance of heroic values.
• Book 24: Priam and Achilles

  • Priam visits Achilles in secret to beg for hectors body, one of the most powerful speeches in the entire epic because it shows humility, grief, and the shared humanity between enemies
  • Achilles‘ response to Priam: he is deeply moved and agrees to return Hector‘s body. Achilles regains his humanity and sense of compassion, marking the emotional and moral climax of the poem
• Book 4: The Truce is broken

  • Zeus and Heras Argument when the gods are debating the fate of Troy, she hates Troy and wants it to fall. This shows divine conflict influencing human war and heras grudge pushing the war forward
  • Agamemnon‘s speech to the Greeks after the truce is broken, he uses shame and legacy to motivate his warriors GREEK HEROSIM