Question: The Iliad Is Famous For Its Portrayal Of The Excessive Behavior That Accompanies War. Make A List Of Five (5) Examples Of The Main Characters Acting Excessively. (The Assignment Is For 5 Examples Total, Not 5 Examples For Each Character.) Their Excesses May Include Extreme Displays Of: Anger, Cowardice Or Fear, Pride, Arrogance, Vanity, Cruelty, Stupidity, …

The Iliad is famous for its portrayal of the excessive behavior that accompanies war. Make a list of five (5) examples of the main characters acting excessively. (The assignment is for 5 examples total, not 5 examples for each character.) Their excesses may include extreme displays of: Anger, Cowardice or Fear, Pride, Arrogance, Vanity, Cruelty, Stupidity, Greed, Lust for Power, Revenge, etc. The main characters include Achilles, Hector, Helen, Agamemnon, Paris, and Briseis. List your examples 1-5 and include the following details: 1. The Book of the Iliad in which it occurs; 2. A brief description of the incident; and 3. An explanation of why it’s excessive.