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was Achilles himself. As the battle ensued, Patroclus met Hector, and the fighting stopped so all could witness the historic dual, the best of Troy against the best of Greece. As the soldiers fought bravely, a deadly blow was delivered, and the young cousin of Achilles fell at the blade of Prince Hector. When the Greeks returned to camp Achilles received the news of his cousin and became infuriated. He planned to seek revenge on Hector for murdering the youth, his plans of achieving…

Cassidy Droney Mrs. Mathews Myth and Legends 19 October 2016 The Iliad Honor and glory is an important part of all Myth and Legend characters. They are so valued that honor and glory triggered the reason for this great war between Hector and Achilles; taking many great lives. Homer 's The Iliad primarily focuses on the theme of honor, which is exhibited by both the Trojans and the Achaeans. Honor and glory define a hero, and therefore are the foundations for everything that happens in The…

Documents can tell you any number of things about different civilizations. In the case of “The Spartan Creed” it tells you how the Spartans valued war. War was meant to be a great honor to men. War is when a man would prove himself and no matter their rank or age no one could dis honor their feat. In “The Spartan Creed” it says this in a number of ways one being “I would not say anything for a man nor take account of him…. unless he can endure to face the blood and the slaughter” (Brophy, 85).…

the lead and saves his entire town from the mighty monster, Grendel. He fights the monster, sacrificing several of his men’s lives along the way. Willing to fight for his people, he takes what ever steps he has to. On the other hand, Achilles fights Hector in the Iliad because he killed his friend. He feels guilty because he feels as though he should have been there to protect him. Achilles will do anything to not risk the life of his men. Though the two heroes are different, they have…

First, they fought as the mightiest hero. Second, they fought when the battle was bad. Achilles fought Hector. “I shall pursue Hector, and then abide my doom, whenever it may please mighty Zeus to send it” (Homer). Beowulf also fought Gretchen’ mother without a weapon. He also just about died. The second similar trait between these two men was stepping up when the battle…

Section A Question 3: Why would the Greeks have a hero such as Heracles, in your opinion? I think that the Greeks would have a hero like Heracles for a few different reason. The first reason would be to encourage young men going off to war. I feel like Heracles really embodied the ideas of what it means to be a hero. When Heracles is off adventuring and doing the labors that he is burdened with, his personally and his morals grow with each task completed. I feel like this tells young men that…

Agamemnon admits by saying, “Hector fights for his country, Achilles fights only for himself!” Next, Achilles is very skillful as he is the greatest warrior in the movie. He shows this by defeating two significant characters, Boagrius and Hector. When he killed Boagrius, it seemed so effortless as he just jumped up and stabbed through the side of his neck. In that scene, it was proven early that he was the best of the best. Then to ultimately settle things, Achilles finishes Hector in a tough…

battlefield modifies both of their personalities. As the Iliad progresses the effects of the battlefield are apparent again during an altercation between Patroclus and Hector where Patroclus’ life is eventually taken by Hector. Possibly the most apparent time the Battlefield effects characters is during a brawl consisting of Achilles and Hector where Achilles finds a new wrath and purpose for war, this new found drive of Achilles comes alive because of the effects of the Battlefield. The…

Earth for the rest of their existence. Menelaus did not need to protect his body, but his heroic qualities compelled him to. He could have abandoned the body after Hector arrived, knowing he was no match for the breaker of horses, but he instead sought out for Ajax. He knew that if he found Ajax they could both work together and push Hector back, thinking to himself “ we two together would go back to the melee calling up our fury/ and haul the body back to Achilles” Menelaus was loyal and cared…

Redemptive Revenge Most action is based on redemption or revenge, and that’s a formula. it’s how one get to the conclusion of that formula that makes it interesting. One of the greatest formulas found in ancient history was that of The Trojans and the Greeks. These two iconic cities clashed for the sole purpose of revenge when the Greeks ravaged the lands surrounding Troy. Through the entire story a secondary plot centered around Achilles interreges the readers. Agamemnon the king loses his…