Hector Feliciano

"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…

seen in various works throughout Greek Literature. In several Greek pieces of literary work, the heroes aimed at having everlasting honor as it ensured continuity in the social memory of those they left behind long after their deaths. In the Iliad, Hector is preparing…

Achilles and Aeneas is both half god warriors who knew they going to die in the war and have someone they care about get kill by their enemy; however, they both have different qualities that make them both different from each other. This essay will analyze how Achilles and Aeneas is unlike in the epic poem. It will explain how dissimilar their personality and the way how they handle thing during their stories. Achilles is the most powerful warrior of all the Greeks and the best fighter.…

What makes a hero? Is it the way they take down monsters you only see in your nightmares, or the way they deal with their everyday conflicts. Despite your definition of what makes a hero they will always have their problems. That's what keeps the reader interested is the main character's strengths, weaknesses, and conflicts. The Greek mythology hero Odysseus from Homer’s The Odyssey has many strengths up his sleeve. He fought fearlessly in the Trojan war and had impeccable military…

Achilles and Oedipus Change of Fate It is often believed that we have no control over fate and our future is already decided by some higher power. However, I do not believe this is true for Achilles in Homer’s The Iliad and Oedipus in Sophocles Oedipus the King. These two characters were given the opportunity to change their fate but they were blinded by their egos and overwhelming amounts of pride. Oedipus and Achilles selfish and conceited ways led to their tragic endings. Achilles became…

Greek army. The level of Achilles’s skill was demonstrated when Hector, the leader of the Trojan and allied armies, was faced with the challenge of battling Achilles. As Achilles approached Hector in this scene, Homer described Achilles as “…looking like the god of war…his bronze armor glowed like a blazing fire or the rising sun” (Book 22, Lines 133-137). As Achilles ran towards Hector, Hector fled in fear of his own demise; Hector was Troy’s greatest fighter (Book 22,…