Patroklos was one of the pivotal characters in the Iliad, and it is difficult to place the blame for his death on one individual. For instance, Achilleus, finest and most honored of theflowing hair Achaians?, may be at fault for following his childish anger and sending his friend, Patroklos, to fight in his place. Perhaps, Hektor, the warrior who physically killed Patroklos, should be held accountable for the man's death. Even Zeus, king of the gods, can be held responsible for the death of Patroklos because of his sometimes direct involvement with the battle for Troy. But upon further look, one discovers that the cause of the downfall of Patroklos is not a fellow soldier in the Greek Army, a Trojan warrior whose is driven by killing Achaians, or even a god; the reason that Patroklos is dead is Patroklos. Though it is unclear whether Patroklos knew he would parish on the battle fields of Troy, the result of his death subsequently causes Achilleus's rage and hatred towards the Trojans to escalate to a new level, and causes his conscious to force him into the heat of battle. Even with the ambiguity of whether or notPatroklos knew his ultimate fate, Apollo's interference, Achilleus's words, and Patroklos? undying hatred for the Trojans cause him to die.
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During book sixteen it becomes obvious that the god Apollo does not wish to see Patroklos as great a warrior as he is. The first example of this is found when Patroklos is trying to scale the walls of the Troy after he has pushed the Trojans back to the gates of Troy. Patroklos's battle intensity, is obviously no match for the undying god.
Three times Patroklos tried to mount the angle of the towering.
wall, and three times Phibos Apollo battered him backward.
with the immortal hands beating back the bright shield.
(XVI. 702-04) .
However, even with this first incident, Patroklos does not appear to realize that he is not destined to win.
