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.…
Hector killed Achilleus 's best friend, Patroclus, in the battlefield and when Achilleus found this out, he loses his mind and decided to return to the battlefield. With the return of Achilleus, they won the war. Achilleus dragged the dead Hector 's body behind the chariot. Apollo showed pity on Hector and guarded his body so that the body would not be torn out when Achilleus dragged it. God Zeus sent Priam alone to Achilleus 's tent to get Hectors body back by giving ransom to Achilleus.…
Achilles fought the entire Trojan army and was very successful, and he killed the mighty Hector. Both of these warriors were strong, brave, and…
Hector is a nobleman, born to the King Priam and Queen Hecuba. Although he is born into royalty he still fights for the common…
Hector was honorable enough to request to be treated with respect if he were to be killed by Achilles for there Hector would of liked the same. However this is not the only reason Hector is considered to be the hero of the story. When Achilles's best friend was slaughtered by Hector, "Hector cut him down, despoiled him of my own arms, massive and fine, a wonder to all men's eyes. "(The Iliad 16-18)…
Achilles abuses Hector’s body, dragging it around his dead companion’s tomb. The differences between heroes are not existed in their end only. Their personalities were quite different. Even Hector is the best general of the Troy, he is just a person, not a demigod like…
Hector strives to be courageous, in opposition to Achilles, who strives to have glory. As Hector leaves his wife knowing he will not return, he shows great courage saying, “but I could not show my face before the men or the women of Troy if I skulk like a coward out of the way” as he marches to his death (82). Homer sings that Achilles does not hunger for food, but instead hungers for glory, for when Patroclos fights in Achilles’ armor, Achilles’ tells Patroclos, “you may win honour and glory for me” (189). Even the courage in Hector, “Zeus increases in men or diminishes, according to his will, for he is lord of all”(240). Regardless of what strive the heroes, Hector and Achilles’ temper controls their actions and hardens their hearts.…
She convinced the Trojan warrior that together they could defeat Achilles. Hector believed her and was soon slaughtered, alone, at the hand of Achilles (549). In addition to beginning the war, the gods also lobby for the bloodshed to continue by refusing to let the war end. After days of battling, the two armies call a cease-fire and a single duel, between Menelaus and Paris, to decide to war. Menelaus defeats Paris, however, Paris is flown to safety by Aphrodite before Menelaus can usher the final blow (141).…
Hector felt that if he hung back from battle, he would look like a coward to the rest of the Trojans. At the same time, Hector believed he was defending his father 's honor if he went to battle, as well as his own. However, before Hector left to fight the battle, he prayed to Zeus and other gods for his son to "become, as I am, foremost among Trojans, brave and strong”(Homer.501-3). Ultimately, this illustrates that the Trojans did care about their families, but still preferred their glory just like the…
After a decisive defeat in battle Hector still manages to inspire the Trojans to not give up and hide behind the walls of Troy; instead he manages to inspire the Trojans to stay outside and prepare for the coming fight (XVIII. 331-360). Hector’s ability to inspire his troops while the situation looks bleak is greater than any of the other leaders. All of the other leaders are not able to inspire their men to the extent Hector can with only their words. Hector is by far the most inspiring of all of the leaders, Greek or…
"I might go up to him and he takes no pity upon me nor respect my position but kill me...better to bring on the fight with him as soon as it maybe " Iliad, 22. 23. Hector demonstrates that he knows that he might not make it back from the fight, but is willing to make that sacrifice and go and fight Achilles. He knows that the fight is going to be painful because he knows that Achilles will have pity on him. Hector demonstrates that he is made for fighting. He does not stay in Troy to watch those he loves beeing traded as slaves (Iliad, 6.…
By killing Hector he hurt his mother and himself because he accepted his own death and caused his mother to lose her only son. The whole city of Troy watched Achilles murder Hector. As if that was not enough, the whole city of Troy and even the gods watched as Achilles dragged Hector's corpse around the battlefield. This angered the gods so much that Apollo spoke up about it to the other gods. “ Does this make him a better or nobler man? /…
Pride created the downfall of all characters in Homer 's epic poem, The Iliad. In the epic, two generals face off in the Trojan War. Leading the Greeks, Agamemnon proves to be incapable and inept at guiding his men. Hector, however, leads the Trojans with bravery and ferocity. When comparing the two commanders, Hector proves to be the superior compared to Agamemnon because of his bravery in combat, motivational skills, and honor.…
However, Hector, the pride and honor of Priam’s city of Troy, is the hero of this poem. According to Bernard Knox’s interpretation of a hero, Hector is the true hero because he is daringly courageous, solely devoted to his family and people, and selfless to others around him. Hector’s courage is seen through valiant actions and confident decisions in battle, while Achilles never clearly shows true bravery on the battlefield. It is evident Hector possesses fearlessness as Achilles closes in on Hector near the walls of Troy, and Hector thinks to himself, “Better to lock up in mortal combat /…
In fact, Hector is the most heroic character in the poem, because he has all the traits of a Homeric hero. He is also very loyal to his country, and the readers can tell that by these lines: “Honour, for in my heart and soul I know / a day will come when ancient Ilium will perish” (J 6, L161-162). He demonstrates an aspect of heroism when his wife, Andromache, tells him not to go out of the walls of Troy to fight Achilles,…