Hector Vs Achilles Research Paper

There are very few epic heroes in the trojan war. There are two of them that stand out and their names are Hector and Achilles. Achilles is the hero form Greece. Hector is the hero from Troy. Achilles is the much better choice of the two. Achilles is the better fit of the two. Achilles one day the greek kings decide to go to Troy and start a because of one women and he goes on a quest. Achilles take his group which was called the mermydons. When Achilles was finally found him He went to Troy. "So the great fleet made ready. A thousand ships carried the greek host" (Hamilton 154). Achilles shows bravery in the Iliad when his cousin was killed he wanted to kill hector. "Now i must go to look for the destroyer of my great friend" (Homer 69). This shows bravery to go against Hector the hero of troy. In other instances Achilles shows some leadership. Early in the trojan war Achilles shows leadership by winning battles and fighting for his own, not for the ruler of Greece. After a little while in the war Achilles holds the mermydons back and …show more content…
When his cousin was killed and he got mad and went to kill Hector and going to fight in the Trojan war when he know thats he will die there are both examples of where he risks his life for glory. "Not the slightest gleam of hope did i afford Patroclus or the other men whom hector overpowered (Homer lines 40-43)." This makes him risks his life to kill Hector for glory. Sadly achilles has a tragic ending like most epic heroes. He dies from an arrow in the heel. " Achilles died from an arrow from paris in the heel (Woolfolk)." This is the epic heroes life ends tragically. Achilles is the much better choice of the two. He is the best leader and has super human strength. He is a great example of a epic hero, he risks life for glory, his life ends tragically, goes on a quest and performs great deeds. These are the traits of the epic hero and the reason why Achilles is the better epic hero of the