Eng 2800 week 5 illiad p. 246-256
Jack Sardar
Glaucus who is the son of hippolochus meets diomedes in the field and they prepare to fight but Tydeus son makes his voice heard and tells him that he probably won’t make it alive. Glaucus requests to share his story and he is granted that wish. The story is that Glaucus had a son named Bellerophon. Proetus had a wife who fell in love with him but realized she couldn’t have him so she attempted to blame him and kill him. This reminds me of the story from the Bible of king Joseph and the governors wife photephara who was in love with Joseph but couldn’t have him so she tried to change the story and tell her husband that Joseph tried sleeping with her so that he can get killed. Proetus wife caused a big battle and forced Bellerophon to have blood on his hands and kill many people. The king of the town awarded Bellerophon with his daughter as a wife and gave him gifts. Diomedes responds by saying that he is considered family with Glaucus and can’t fight with him now. The city is now in a battle sent from Zeus and they are trying to convince Paris to come fight and help them win. Paris didn’t end up fighting but his Trojans forced the Greeks back and the war ended.