The Iliad: Difference between revisions

** And in this same scene, some random [[Dual-Wielding]] Trojan becomes probably the first person in history to draw blood from Achilles.

** When Achilles is ready for his [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]], Zeus announces to the Gods to interfere because Achilles is so angry that he will likely prove Fate wrong and conquer Troy on his own!

* [[Dressing As the Enemy]]

* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Several characters are mentioned to be holding two spears at once, or one spear and one sword.

* [[Gorn]]: Homer gets pretty graphic with the carnage.

* [[Grey and Gray Morality]]: Very much so. While largely centering on the Greek point of view, the Trojans are also described largely as noble, especially Hector.

* [[Hero Antagonist]]: Hector is in many ways far more noble than Achilles. At least one scholar sees the portrayal of Hector.

* [[Heroic Bastard]]: A few of the heroes, including [[The Archer|Teucer]], are mentioned to be illegitimate of birth.

* [[Person As Verb]]: Apollo, while in the guise of one of Hector's friends, tries to rile him up by accusing him of being "in fight a [[The Chick|Paris]]".

* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: All the characters have their moments actually, but Achilles really takes the cake (outside of the [[Jerkass Gods]] that is).

* [[A Real Man Is a Killer]]: I suppose you figured that one out already.

* [[Real Men Eat Meat]]: Usually an ox or pig slaughtered for the purpose.

* [[Tragic Bromance]]: {{spoiler|Achilles and Patroclus}}

* [[Tragic Hero]]: So many.

{{quote| '''Agamemnon''': Not a single one of them must escape sheer destruction at our hands. Not even if a mother carries one in her belly and he is male, not even he should escape.}}

* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: Everybody, but most noticeably Achilles and Agamemnon, who seem to be at their best when enraged.

* [[Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?]]: The Trojans could have just given Helen back to avoid total annihilation, but this would have gone completely against Greek culture, and certainly would have made a lousy story. The Trojans are actually ready to do this after Menelaus beats Paris in their duel, but an archer on the Trojan side shoots at Menelaus during the intervening truce, restarting the war.

* [[Wish Fulfillment]]: Even considering [[Values Dissonance]], how many people wish ''they'' could command an army to kill some bastards when ''their'' spouse makes off with someone else?

* [[World of Badass]]: Greece is lousy with heroes, each worth at least 100 common soldiers.

* [[You Can't Fight Fate]]: What we would call an [[Overused Running Gag]].