Hector

In my opinion, neither The Achaeans nor the Trojans won the Trojan War. Most literature insinuates that the Achaeans won. However; he Greeks (Achaeans) and the Trojans both had extreme loses. On the Trojan side they lost Hector and on the Achaean side they lost Achilles. Both sides were put into agony during and after the war. Many brother, sons, husbands, children, and fathers were lost during the Trojan War. In the film, Paris handed off the Sword of Troy to Aeneas, who seemed to be just an…

Later on in the Iliad, Zeus is tempted to save Sarpedon and Hector from their deaths, but he is reminded that they are fated to die at those times and that he…

War is unpredictable. It can drag on for years and in the process both enemies and allies can be lost. In Homer’s epic poem, The Iliad, Achilles is a great hero fighting in the ten-year long Trojan War. Octavius Caesar, of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, is one of the three rulers of the Roman Republic and during the course of the play he enter into war against his fellow triumvirs. Unforeseeable circumstances can completely alter any pre-conceived plans formulated even by the most acclaimed…

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…

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…

punish the Achaeans. Zeus must decide between helping Thetis or appeasing his wife Hera who favors the Greeks but he eventually agrees to aid Achilles and punish the Achaeans for Agamemnon’s wrong-doing. Many gods were on the side of Achilles. After Hector was slain by Achilles, he then proceeded to cut slits in the flesh of Hector’s ankles where he looped a girdle through the wounds and bound him to Achilles’ chariot by the girdle. Achilles then mistreats the body of his deceased enemy by…

regain sanity. The best example of love for family is the example in in Books 22 and 24. In Book 22, Achilles is so upset that his friend Patroclus was killed by Hector that he becomes enraged. Even though Patroclus was not his family, I get the sense that he was probably close enough to be a brother. This resulted in Achilles killing Hector because of Patroclus’s death. That isn’t the biggest evidence of love towards that family in the Iliad. Priam is so grieved over Hector’s death and that…

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…

Achilles stands up for himself because of the disrespect of Agamemnon. Achilles has a chance to honor himself after his death, however, he refuses Hector’s offer, in order to honor Patroclus. The refusal could have led to a dishonor of Achilles’ body, if Hector would have won. Readers experience the wrath of the warrior. Readers notice a sense of complexity when proud Achilles’ must honor Patroclus, at whatever cost. However, he has tenderness when Priam retrieves his son. Achilles is immoral,…

or may not possess, but rather the strength that lies within us. Emotions are both seen as good, or may also seen as detriment to our successes. In Book XXII, Hector stands outside the city walls where Achilles finds him. Achilles chases Hector around the city three times before the gods intervene. Before they engage in battle, Hector requests that if he were killed that his body be respected. With so much anger, Achilles…