Grant that I come among the Phaecians welcomed and pitied by them" (61) and so Odysseus foreshadowed what was to come. ... Although Odysseus did depend on others much more than on his own intellect, valor, and determination, he did maintain a greater vision and didn't let spontaneous yearning draw him away from his destiny. ...
Foreshadowing is prominent in The Iliad, as the poet constantly refers to events that have yet to occur and to fated outcomes. Patroclus's return to battle foreshadows Achilles' return to battle, for example, and Hector's taunting of the dead Patroclus foreshadows the desecration of his own corpse by Achilles. Also, Achilles and Hector themselves make references to their own fates-about which they have been informed; technically, only Hector's references foreshadow any event in the poem itself, however, as Achilles dies after the close of the epic. ... The many dreams an...
This reconciliation between enemies foreshadows the reconciliation that will take place between Achilles and Priam in Book XXIV. ... He knows that if he allows Achilles to rampage unchecked, many Trojans will meet their doom before Destiny decrees it. ...
