Hector Berlioz

Warriors of ancient Greece were considered heroes by following the Heroic Code of excellence. The achieved this by establishing their fame and glory or kleos. It was not an easy task to become a Grecian hero. Building and maintaining kleos meant that a warrior must be strong, face and kill his enemies, and most of all value his honor over his life. The most important act of honor for the warrior was to die in battle. In short, the highest form of kleos is to be a warrior that accomplished great…

In the Iliad, arete is fulfilled through actions, specifically through battle. Hector had to make a choice when his wife, Andromache, asked him to stay and not go to battle. Andromache begs him to stay because she knows he will die and leave her a widow and his son an orphan. Hector replied, “…I’ve learned it all to well. To stand up bravely, always to fight in the front ranks of soldiers, winning my father great glory, glory for myself” (p. 210, 527-529). You can see Hector’s courage and…

between these two characters is that both lost a dear friend of each own. Achilles had a friend in the name of Patroclus who died on the battlefield. His death paved the way to his so called eternal fame. First, he killed the Trojan warrior prince Hector and then died later in the hands of Paris. Gilgamesh best friend was Enkidu, who was cursed by a Goddess to death. His death made him seek eternal…

The hero, Achilles, is faced with many problems during the Trojan War to his dismay. Achilles particularly faces a dilemma where he must make an important decision that will affect his life. Should Achilles decide to choose one decision then he will have an early death. However, should Achilles decide to choose the other decision then he will have a life without glory and battle. Achilles must now choose whether or not he should join the Trojan War. Achilles, now faced with a dilemma, must make…

not have regard for who will be hurt in the process, hence his extremely violent nature. There is an argument over whether or not this is Achilles’ downfall. Is he the greatest, or is there someone else? As Huff says, “I think a case can be made for Hector and possibly Odysseus as greater heroes than Achilles.” (Huff) Many academics would agree that Achilles is too sporadic a thinker to even be considered a viable hero. In the history of the Greeks, there has never been a greater hero than…

"All men naturally seek heroes (Scheske 1)." Until the end of time there will be heroes, they naturally occur whether they are true or false heroes. People look to complete themselves through another person. Humanity wants to be able to look up to someone and aspire to be like them. Everyone has either an idol or a hero that they admire. Long ago a hero had a completely different definition. Heroes used to be great warriors who killed people and creatures and who took territories. A hero would…

Achilleus refuses. Achilleus’ hot-hotheadedness and pride overtakes him and causes him to selfishly decline. Another example of this difference can be seen when instead of respectively burying Hektor and giving him a rightful ceremony, Achilleus parades Hector 's dead body around the battlefields for multiple days. This is an absolute dishonorment towards him and his family for many weeks to come. In ancient Greek times, people were to return the dead bodies to the other side to be rightfully…

ruse. “The Trojans manage to repel the Greeks back to the shore; Patroclus, Achilles’ friend, wearing Achilles’ armor, successfully leads the Myrmidons against the enemy, but is subsequently killed by Hector, the Trojan prince. Enraged by his friend’s death, Achilles joins the battle and tracks down Hector, whom he kills in a face to face duel.” Heart struck by his friend’s death he attacked out of revenge and killed his friend’s killer. He ultimately was killed by the arrow to his heel and was…

In Homer’s Iliad, it is debateable whether or not Achilles is responsible for his own fate, linked to his level of free choice. Achilles’ fate in the Iliad ends up with him killing Hector and then later dying young with glory as opposed to a long, inconspicuous life. Upon examining Achilles’ choices in the Iliad, it is evident that Achilles play a significant role in deciding his own fate, even if he is not aware of it. This can be shown by looking at one of the major choices Achilles makes,…

alone, and when he wears no armor in battle. He acts as if he is invincible. Achilles portrays narcissism when he gets angry and threatens not to fight because he knows they need him in battle, and when he is talking to Hector Achilles speaks as though he is above him even though Hector is a prince. Another way these heroes are similar…