Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer. Hektor kept his eyes on him, and avoided it, for he dropped, watchful, to his knee, and the bronze spear flew over his shoulder and stuck in the ground, but Pallas Athene snatched it, and gave it back to Achilleus, unseen by Hektor shepherd of the people. How does the excerpt reveal ancient Greek beliefs? through proof of Hektor's impressive bravery through proof of society's respect for the dead through an example of a deity's intervention through an example of a person's belief in fate

Question

English

Vivian Blevins

18 May, 20:56

Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer. Hektor kept his eyes on him, and avoided it, for he dropped, watchful, to his knee, and the bronze spear flew over his shoulder and stuck in the ground, but Pallas Athene snatched it, and gave it back to Achilleus, unseen by Hektor shepherd of the people. How does the excerpt reveal ancient Greek beliefs? through proof of Hektor's impressive bravery through proof of society's respect for the dead through an example of a deity's intervention through an example of a person's belief in fate

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Carina Henderson · Answer 1

The ancient Greeks has a very anthropocentric vision of their gods (the dodecatheon). They were thought to have many vices of men and they had also ulterior motives in their relationships. They had a keen interest in the matters of men and specifically in the Iliad, there were 2 parties of gods, with each god taking the side of one group involved in the warfare, either the Greeks or the Trojans. This excerpt demonstrates how Athene took the Greek's side by intervening for Achileus. Hence the correct answer is c)