The Iliad

The Iliad 

Hubris

    In Homer's The Iliad, books one, six, eight, and nine, what interested me the most is the hugely inflated egos of practically all of the male characters. From the very first lines, "Begin it when the two men first contending broke with one another," in the line Homer describes the rivalry of humans and the hubris-tic nature which rises from it.

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    As Agamemnon and Achilles contend against each other, their pride arrogance splits them apart. Furthermore, because of their hubris ways, there is no compromise or resolutions to any of their problems. This theme is seen throughout the entirety of books one, six, eight, and nine. The male characters from the Ahkaia, Troy, to the gods from Olympus are all prone to hubris ways, which cloud their judgement.