In Book 24, the scene between Priam and Achilleus, which may also be called “The Banquet”, served as the climax of the poem. During this scene a series of events developed themselves to resolve some very important situations in the Iliad – Achilleus was “returned” from his deep sorrow and anger for his dear friend Patroklos. Also, he realized that it was time to stop his great stubbornness, to leave behind his behavior, to change. The “interference …showed first 75 words of 1006 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1006 total…conflicts and affected the course of the war. His best friend Patroklos died, and Achilleus felt responsible for his death. His passions and emotions ruled over the good judgment when there was a necessity for one. In the last pages of the Iliad, the transformation of Achilleus from the “invincible hero” to a man whose death is close at hand showed that mortality is inevitable, fate is unavoidable, and no one is above the gods.