boulē 'wish,plan'

The Will of Zeus is presented here as the plot of the narration or narrative arc that we know as the Iliad. The Greek noun boulē, translated here as ‘Will’, is what the god ‘wishes ... Continue reading

The False Dream that is sent by Zeus to the sleeping Agamemnon is a false Will of Zeus. Whereas the true Will of Zeus is the real plot or narrative arc of the Iliad, as noted in th ... Continue reading

analysis of how Hektor mirrors Athena (his ritual antagonist), here, with regard to mētisIn these verses, Agamemnon worries about the partiality shown by Zeus to Hector. According ... Continue reading

analysis of Ilos as the Trojans’ cult hero in the Iliad and the ancestry of Croesus in HerodotusHector here is reportedly ‘planning plans’: boulas bouleuei, at the sēma ‘tomb’ of I ... Continue reading

The Aeolian captive woman Hekamede excels in intelligence, as does Nestor, and such excellence is expressed here by way of the noun boulē in the specific sense of ‘plan, planning’, ... Continue reading

Hektor’s recognizing that the Will of Zeus entails the kudos of victory for the Trojans and pēma for the AchaeansHector here says that he understands the Will of Zeus, and that the ... Continue reading

Zeus here reaffirms what he wishes or wills, that is, he reaffirms his plan. And this Plan of Zeus, which is the wish or Will of Zeus, will be coextensive with the plot or narrativ ... Continue reading