Hero, the first words that comes to mind is courageous, bold, someone who takes action, and is praised and loved by all, the exact definition of a hero. In Greek mythology two great heroes, Achilles and Hector, from the battle of Troy were each their own special way of being a hero, both with their own special way of being one. Each man followed the criteria of being a hero from what Greeks would considered a hero; significant and glorified; is ethical and morally upright; has superior (or super human) strength, intelligence, courage; reflects the ideals of a particular society; is a strong and responsible leader; goes on quest; risk for death for glory, or the greater good of society; perform good deeds; face enormous obstacles; and life ends tragically for the hero. Hector the great warrior of Troy and prince, born to King Priam and Queen Hecuba, outshines the most of being such a hero.
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He came upon the real Achilles and was strike with fear of the man before him, the one he thought he killed, who’s eyes burned with rage for the loss of his comrade and friend Patroclus, who took it upon himself to be Achilles in which who Hector killed. Hector high tailed out of there running away, but stopped as he grew courage to defeat Achilles once he saw his brother Deiphobus who was really Athena in disguise and turn himself around to face Achilles. Hector at first was scared to fight Achilles but grew courage as a hero would be to fight
He came upon the real Achilles and was strike with fear of the man before him, the one he thought he killed, who’s eyes burned with rage for the loss of his comrade and friend Patroclus, who took it upon himself to be Achilles in which who Hector killed. Hector high tailed out of there running away, but stopped as he grew courage to defeat Achilles once he saw his brother Deiphobus who was really Athena in disguise and turn himself around to face Achilles. Hector at first was scared to fight Achilles but grew courage as a hero would be to fight