In Greek mythology, the stories seem to place certain men in a light that makes them seem like a hero. However, this is not the case. In fact, most of the people the stories are not heroic at all, and are just normal people with gods and goddesses holding their hands throughout the battle, or their own brethren walking them to the end zone so they can score the touchdown. In short, the Greek “heroes” of Greek mythology are just regular people, who are being smiled upon and protected by the gods and goddesses, or are being led to the heroic deed by their men like a dog doing tricks for a treat.
The gods and goddesses of Greek mythology seem to pick favorites among the men and women of Greece, and then proceed to make them heroes. They will …show more content…
The Trojan war (or the Iliad) has Achilles, and Hector. In the Trojan war, from the start of the Achilles’ second entrance into battle, Athena, along with Thetis, helps Achilles achieve his revenge, giving him armor made from the blacksmith god, Hephaestus, following him into battle, getting Hector to fight Achilles instead of running away, and even returning his spear when Achilles misses Hector. So, with an obvious handicap, Achilles kills Hector and disgraces his body, being forced to give it back later. And later, Achilles is written down in Greek mythology as a hero. A man who, went into battle with invincible armor made by the GOD of blacksmiths (on top of the spell his mother, Thetis, had placed on him as a baby to make him invincible everywhere except for his heel), and with the goddess of war strategy walking around picking up his thrown spears, which he doesn’t even hit Hector with, and edging him on, telling him to kill a man forsaken by the god that cared for him, was written into the history books as a hero. And what about Hector? he had the power of gods with him as well. Two, to be precise. Hector had Apollo, his caretaker, and Ares, the god of bloodshed and war. But, as the battle progresses, Ares leaves because he is wounded, and Apollo leaves him to Athena and Achilles. Hector was just doing his job, an average joe, but was punished for
The gods and goddesses of Greek mythology seem to pick favorites among the men and women of Greece, and then proceed to make them heroes. They will …show more content…
The Trojan war (or the Iliad) has Achilles, and Hector. In the Trojan war, from the start of the Achilles’ second entrance into battle, Athena, along with Thetis, helps Achilles achieve his revenge, giving him armor made from the blacksmith god, Hephaestus, following him into battle, getting Hector to fight Achilles instead of running away, and even returning his spear when Achilles misses Hector. So, with an obvious handicap, Achilles kills Hector and disgraces his body, being forced to give it back later. And later, Achilles is written down in Greek mythology as a hero. A man who, went into battle with invincible armor made by the GOD of blacksmiths (on top of the spell his mother, Thetis, had placed on him as a baby to make him invincible everywhere except for his heel), and with the goddess of war strategy walking around picking up his thrown spears, which he doesn’t even hit Hector with, and edging him on, telling him to kill a man forsaken by the god that cared for him, was written into the history books as a hero. And what about Hector? he had the power of gods with him as well. Two, to be precise. Hector had Apollo, his caretaker, and Ares, the god of bloodshed and war. But, as the battle progresses, Ares leaves because he is wounded, and Apollo leaves him to Athena and Achilles. Hector was just doing his job, an average joe, but was punished for