What happens in chapter 24 of the Iliad?
Achilles is filled with anguish, but he overcomes that grief to show his respect to the gods. Get the entire The Iliad LitChart as a printable PDF. Zeus sends Iris to Troy, letting Priam know that he must travel alone to the Achaean ships to ransom Hector’s body. He is told that Achilles will not kill him.
Who kills Patroclus?
Hector
Patroclus killed many Trojans and Trojan allies, including a son of Zeus, Sarpedon. While fighting, Patroclus’ wits were removed by Apollo, after which Patroclus was hit with the spear of Euphorbos. Hector then killed Patroclus by stabbing him in the stomach with a spear.
Where does the story of the Iliad end?
The Iliad ends with the death and funeral of Hector, a prince and great warrior of Troy. Achilles, the hero of the Iliad, kills Hector in an act of revenge and anger for killing his friend Patroclus. The story ends not with the end of the Trojan War but with the enemy’s funeral.
Who Killed Hector?
Achilles
Achilles, distraught and wanting to avenge the death of his friend Patroclus, returns to the war and kills Hector. He drags Hector’s body behind his chariot to the camp and then around the tomb of Patroclus.
Who comes to claim the dead body from Achilles in Book 24?
BkXXIV:77-140 Thetis persuades Achilles to ransom the corpse. Iris it was, swift as the storm-wind, who sped off to carry the message, and half-way between Samothrace and rugged Imbros plunged into the dark echoing waters.
Was Achilles buried with Patroclus?
After his death, Achilles is cremated, and his ashes are mixed with those of his dear friend Patroclus. The Odyssey describes a huge tomb of Achilles on the beach at Troy, and Odysseus meets Achilles during his visit to the underworld, among a group of dead heroes.
Does Helen return to Sparta?
Fate. Helen returned to Sparta and lived with Menelaus, where she was encountered by Telemachus in Book 4 of The Odyssey.
Who kills Paris?
Philoctetes
Late in the war, Paris was killed by Philoctetes.
