read the excerpt from the iliad of homer. \ah me, this is a man beloved whom now my eyes watch being chased…
read the excerpt from the iliad of homer. \ah me, this is a man beloved whom now my eyes watch being chased around the wall; my heart is mourning for hektor who has burned in my honour many thigh pieces of oxen on the peaks of ida with all her folds...\ who is speaking and revealing his perspective in this excerpt? a god a parent a hero a heros rival
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Brief Explanations:
In The Iliad, gods often observe and comment on the events involving humans. The speaker here is watching from a vantage point (mentioning "my eyes watch") and refers to being honored with sacrifices (burned thigh - pieces of oxen on the peaks of Ida). These are characteristics of a god in the Homeric world. A parent would likely have a more personal and less detached way of speaking about a beloved one. A hero or a hero's rival would not typically refer to being honored with sacrifices on a mountain peak in this context.
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a god