Hector Feliciano

Heber Brau Mrs. Teemant Period 6 Greek Myth Biography February 16, 2016 Ares: A Personification of Violence Ares, the Greek god, is known for war. He is also known for betraying his promise to his mother, Hera, and his sister, Athena, in going to war against the Trojans. Aphrodite convinced him to side on the Trojan’s side, after he had promised to side with the Greeks. His sister was furious with him and became his arch enemy. He is also known for his son’s Fear (Phobos) and Terror (Deimos)…

These two sources are similar in many ways, but are also different in many ways. The story of Achilles is interpreted differently in these two sources, Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles, saw the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus differently than the creator of the movie. One of the major differences between the two is that in the novel Achilles and Patroclus are lovers while in the movie they are not shown to be that intimate. Another major difference is the way in which…

Troy’s beloved Hector has fallen to the hands of Achilles, and his body is now under the control of his killer. Hector’s father, Prium, goes to Achilles’ tent to ransom the body of his prized son in order to have him return to Troy to grieve his death properly. Prium shows an abundance of courage and distress in the scene when he visits Achilles’ tent. Prium, king of Troy, exemplifies great courage to go near his sons’ killer. As soon as he enters Achilles’ tent, Prium “stood close to…

reading the book , The Iliad , Hector is more admirable than Achilles for multiple reasons. Hector has a numerous amount of qualities that distinguish him from Achilles. Hector and Achilles fight on opposite sides of the Trojan war. Hector is more admirable because he fights for peace between Troy and Greece rather than Achilles , who fights to kill. To put it differently , Hector seems to fight for his country while Achilles seemed to fight only for himself. Hector wants glory on the…

Hero, the first words that comes to mind is courageous, bold, someone who takes action, and is praised and loved by all, the exact definition of a hero. In Greek mythology two great heroes, Achilles and Hector, from the battle of Troy were each their own special way of being a hero, both with their own special way of being one. Each man followed the criteria of being a hero from what Greeks would considered a hero; significant and glorified; is ethical and morally upright; has superior (or super…

In this we see the death of Patroclos, Sarpedon, Hector, and many more through the choice of Achilles to have the gods be involved and Zeus not only trying to help Achilles, but also the other gods helping their favorite side. Again, the gods have great ability to interfere and influence the life of humans…

In Robert Fagles translation of Homer’s Iliad, Hector is one of the greatest warriors of the Trojan Army; he is vastly different against Achilles, proving to be more honorable and brave, and is more present during the world than the ‘great’ Achaean warrior. In Achilles’ absence, he becomes the main opposing threat towards the Greek, even gaining favor from Zeus for most of the war. He shows to have great leadership and courage, which able him to easily rally his men to an honorable victory.…

A sizeable amount of Literature depicts the lead protagonist as a honourable, selfless courageous character, despite difficulties, bound to succeed in what they pursue. These common traits define the archetype hero. However these characters contain no flaws and nothing representing the 'human condition' therefore appearing very much alien like towards their audience . The Anti-hero contains heroic morals but is plagued with flaws that while more relate-able and appealing towards their audience…

Andromache can already tell that her husband Hector had died to Achilles on the battlefield. She runs down to the wall to see what was going on, only to find that Achilles had dragged Hector's body around the city walls, mangling his corpse. Andromache continues to cry, and tells Helen that she will never cry again. Xanthe is watching the baby and putting him to sleep when Helen brings Andromache home. Andromache falls asleep exhausted and Helen stays there to comfort her when she wakes up.…

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…