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Like Marionettes~ Logan Turner

Well, it's been an interesting year hasn't it? Honestly, I'm glad we're back in school so that I can have some normalcy in my life, but you're not here for this pointless discussion, you're here for discussion on The Iliad. So let's get on that, shall we?

The Iliad plays out, almost like a children's play in my mind. I get it, it was a dramatic story told to entertain people, but whenever I read it, I imagine the gods controlling the warriors like marionettes. All I can think of is the gods sitting there saying "Yes, fight for my enjoyment!" while they watch people get slaughtered. When things don't go their way, though, that's when the gods and goddesses get involved. I mean, why else would deities like Athena and Zeus even get involved in a war among humans? They treat humans like puppets so they can create a story that is to their liking. If the story isn't up to the gods' standards, they get involved to make the story more interesting. Honestly, it's a horrific thought that so many people in the story are getting killed simply because some god got bored and wanted the conflict to continue for a while longer.

Edit: Commented on Abbie Hedden's and Clabo's posts

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  1. Abigale BellAugust 24, 2020 at 9:10 AM

    Your take on the the Iliad is very accurate. I had similar thoughts as I was reading. Another thing that stood out to me was the fact that every god or goddess had a different agenda for the war. There are gods and goddesses on both sides, prolonging the conflict. It was not purely for enjoyment, but also for spite.

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  2. Braylan StringfellowAugust 24, 2020 at 5:15 PM

    Your definitely right about how the gods are puppet masters. It was obvious when Aphrodite pulled Paris out of the battle with Menelaus because she did not like that Paris was losing.

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