Many myths had survived with the pass of the years, and many of them had become a great influence in our culture. “The Trojan War” is a story that creates controversy whether you're a casual reader or an expert in mythology, not just by the story but by the two heroes that die following their beliefs. Achilles hero of Greece and hector hero of Troy, make the unbelievable task in order to be recognized by their own people. People still considered both warriors as legends with many characteristic that make them epic heroes. Even when both have great characteristics of a hero, Hector was able to lead an army against another with courage, he shows communal ethos and at the end his life ended tragically showing that he had the qualities of being
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Hector shows his courage, in “The Trojan War”, when he tells his wife that he could not be a coward, “It was for him to fight always in the forefront of the battle...Dear one, be not so sorrowful. That which is fated must come to pass, but against my fate no man can kill me”(Hamilton 157). Knowing that Greece is a powerful opponent and he could not see his family once more he decide to refuse his wife offer to stay inside the protection of Troy’s walls, he makes the choice to go to war. For an epic hero there is not such as a coward and hector demonstrate it with the risk of not be with his family in order to protect …show more content…
After making the decision of staying alone outside troy's walls Achilles arrive searching revenge for his fall friends. After a deadly battle, Achilles kills Hector; moments before his death hector tell Achilles “Give back my body to my father and my mother.” “No prayers from you to me, you dog,” Achilles answered. “I would that I could make myself devour raw your flesh for the evil you have brought upon me” (Hamilton 160). After dying for the things that he honorable follows, Hector dies tragedy and still was given a bad treat by Achilles humiliated in front of his people, "hear me even in the house of Hades. I have dragged Hector behind my chariot and I will give him to the dogs..."(Hamilton 160). Hector lived protecting his people, endure his leadership skills, have the courage of standing alone against an army, even when his life ends tragically Hector’s soul stayed calm and without regrets showing many qualities of an epic hero that would be recognized by people during
Hector shows his courage, in “The Trojan War”, when he tells his wife that he could not be a coward, “It was for him to fight always in the forefront of the battle...Dear one, be not so sorrowful. That which is fated must come to pass, but against my fate no man can kill me”(Hamilton 157). Knowing that Greece is a powerful opponent and he could not see his family once more he decide to refuse his wife offer to stay inside the protection of Troy’s walls, he makes the choice to go to war. For an epic hero there is not such as a coward and hector demonstrate it with the risk of not be with his family in order to protect …show more content…
After making the decision of staying alone outside troy's walls Achilles arrive searching revenge for his fall friends. After a deadly battle, Achilles kills Hector; moments before his death hector tell Achilles “Give back my body to my father and my mother.” “No prayers from you to me, you dog,” Achilles answered. “I would that I could make myself devour raw your flesh for the evil you have brought upon me” (Hamilton 160). After dying for the things that he honorable follows, Hector dies tragedy and still was given a bad treat by Achilles humiliated in front of his people, "hear me even in the house of Hades. I have dragged Hector behind my chariot and I will give him to the dogs..."(Hamilton 160). Hector lived protecting his people, endure his leadership skills, have the courage of standing alone against an army, even when his life ends tragically Hector’s soul stayed calm and without regrets showing many qualities of an epic hero that would be recognized by people during