Both Hector and Achilles are well respected in their army's ranks. ... Hector is killed by Achilles in front of the Trojan wall. On the other side, Hector's brother Paris kills Achilles. ... Unlike Achilles, Hector is a ˜normal' human being. ... I believe that Hector is a better man than Achilles is. ...
Compare Hectors behavior with Achilles' refusal to fight after he has been shamed. ... Both Hector and Achilles are noble warriors. ... (Homer 263) Only after the death of Patroclus at the hands of Hector will Achilles return to the battle lines. ... Achilles' pride kept him from combat until his dear friend, Patroclus, was cut down by Hector. ... I do not find the force that drove Achilles and Hector to be heroic. ...
Darien Kerr MWF 1:00-1:50 Hector and Achilles as Contrasting Heroes In the Iliad, Hector and Achilles are similar in many ways, such as both being phenomenal war heroes, but they also differ substantially. ... Hector and Achilles respond in a different way to this conflict. ... Achilles, mad and vengeful, kills Hector in a way that is unnecessarily cruel and barbaric. ... Achilles does not care about the feelings of Hector's family, or any of the on looking Trojans who admired Hector. ... Thus both Hector and Achilles behave as heroes throughout the Iliad. ...
Achilles and Hector are the two main characters of the Iliad written by Homer. It has been told more often than not that our hero in this epic poem is Achilles the great Achaean and the fierce Trojan Hector as the enemy. ... According to the definition of a modern day hero that I present, it shows that Hector shall be the hero and Achilles not as so. ... Achilles deliberate mutilation of Hector's body shows the reader that he is not much of a compassionate or honorable man. ... This demonstrates that Hector is a more than honorable soldier and is willing to do right by Achilles body ...
Achilles" most hated enemy, Hector, is prominently featured in the epic long before there is any hint of his connection to Achilles. Hector's name appears in every book of the epic. ... However, the two major connections between Hector and Achilles are not revealed until book XVI, when Hector kills Patroclus in Achilles armor, and book XVIII, when Thetis cries to her son "You"re doomed to a short life, my son, from all you say! For hard on the heels of Hector's death your death must come at once" (b. 18, l. 111-113). ... The wrath and humanity of Hector, the fighting traditions a...
Achilles starts out against the Trojan War. ... Although the death of Patroclus prompts Achilles to fight, it simply just redirected his anger from Agamemnon towards Hector, which was who killed Patroclus. ... He quickly avenges Patroclus" death by killing Hector and brutally dragging his body for display throughout the Achaean camp. ... Achilles is deeply moved and returns the body to King Priam so that Hector may receive a hero's burial. ... He just simply felt remorse for Hector's father. ...
Before Achilles and Hector begin to fight Hector asks Achilles that if he is killed will Achilles send his body back to Troy for a proper burial. Achilles is in such a fit of rage that he denies Hector of his last wish and begins fighting. The battle between Achilles and Hector ends with Achilles claiming victory. ... Finally, Hector is the Epic Hero because he has all of Achilles" strengths and none of his weaknesses. Some say that Hector lost his pride and courage when he ran from Achilles. ...
Two of the prevalent figures that possess this attitude are Achilles and Hector. ... Hector waits outside Troy's city walls to battle with Achilles. ... As Hector turns to face Achilles, he asks that that the victor not desecrate the body. Achilles reacts by yelling at Hector. ... Achilles does follows through with his last statement when Hector is dead. ...
As it is said in The Iliad, Hector "stood firm" and "refused to yield" while confronting Achilles. Hector's love for his family is shown when he is shown playing with his infant son before he goes out to meet his death at the hands of Achilles. ... Even after Achilles just missed him with his spear, Hector got right back up and prepared to deal with his destiny. ... In this quote, Hector is saying that he will not run from Achilles but march towards him, face to face. ... He faced Achilles and accepted his fate. ...
Even Patroclus, suited in Achilles armor, does not phase Hector, but rather intrigues Hector and causes him to stay and fight with the one whom he thought was Achilles. ... Hector steals Achilles' armor off of Patroclus' dead body and almost acts as if he has killed the great Achilles himself to earn the armor, rather than just Patroclus. ... Regardless, once Hector has calmed down a bit, he realizes that he really is no match for Achilles. ... Later in the Iliad, Hector has another lapse in courage when he meets Achilles right outside the gates of Troy. Hector does not stand up and ...
Like Achilles, Hector in all his actions is guided by a military honor, however Achilles appreciate it for its own sake whereas Hector is conscious that he is responsible to his people, whose interests he must defend. ... In my opinion if Hector would have been respectful to Patroklos' body and let Acheans prepare it for honorable burial, Hector would have a more chance to negotiate with Achilles. ... Hectors fatal mistake was that he chose pride over his own well-being in the battle with Achilles. ... Hector runs from Achilles hoping to negotiate his way out of a duel. ... But Hectors l...
While Hector is in battle, he is faced with Achilles who is bitter over his friends" death. ... Conversely, Hector left his family to fight Achilles. Andromache told Hector that Achilles had killed her father, brother, and he took her mother as a slave. ... Gilgamesh and Hector are both selfish "heroes". ... Hector never returned home to his wife and child, as he was killed by Achilles. ...
Achilles feels that if he kills Hector, Patroklos" death will be justly avenged, and Achilles will not carry such a heavy weight on his chest feeling like he was the cause of his friend's death. ... Before Achilles and Hector begin to fight Hector asks Achilles that if he is killed will Achilles send his body back to Troy for a proper burial. Achilles is in such a fit of rage that he denies Hector of his last wish and begins fighting. The battle between Achilles and Hector ends with Achilles claiming victory. ... Hector stands by his men...
Agamemnon, Hector, Achilles, and Odysseus are to be put to the test once again to reveal who is the greatest hero. ... Hector is possibly the only sensible character in the war. ... Hector loved his family and fought with nobility but died tragically. Achilles is the hero of the Trojan War. ... He is also guilty of disgracing Hector's corpse. ...
At the end of The Iliad, Achilles gave Hector's body back to Troy, which shows compassion. ... Patroclus goes farther than what Achilles told him to, and then is killed by Hector. ... Achilles avenges Patroclus by killing Hector. Instead of handling Hector's dead body the way Patroclus' body was tormented, Achilles returns Hector's body back to Troy for a proper funeral. ... Achilles is portrayed to the audience as a compassionate hero because Achilles is Homer's sympathetic hero....
However, Achilles is known to be the strongest and shows this in his battle against Hector. ... Odysseus tells him how Zeus has been encouraging the Trojans with signs; how they are afraid that Hectors threats will have them killed in Troy, far from their home lands; and that they will not be able to save their ships and their countrymen without the help of Achilles. ... This is not self sacrifice or compassion for his land, it is more for remembrance for a friend and to let Hector and the Trojans know that they would not be able to get away with the killing of his best friend. ... "Hec...
Achilles was filled with so much grief and rage when he discovers that Patroclus was killed by Hector. ... Hector was not expecting Achilles to rejoin the battle. ... Achilles takes revenge for his friend by killing Hector in single combat. ... Zeus sends Hermes to Hector's father, King Priam, whom encouraged by his grief, recovers Hector's corpse from Achilles, and with Hector's funeral during a twelve day truce granted by Achilles. 2. ... Hector - A child of King Priam and the older brother of Paris, Hector is the mightiest and bravest warrior in the Trojan armed force,...
He is the one who finally defeats Troy's best warrior, Hector. ... Also, when the King Priam visits him and beg for his son's dead body, he weeps on Hector's body secretly. ... In contrast to another hero of Troy, Hector, who has faith in gods, Achilles doesn't look up to the gods because he is angry about his fate. ... Further, he destroys Apollo's statue in front of Trojan soldiers, including Hector. ... For example, Achilles revenges towards Prince Hector for killing his cousin, Patroclus. ...
Achilles vs. ... Through The Iliad, both Hector, a Trojan warrior, and Achilles, a Greek warrior stand out as fighters that identify much of Homer's ideals concerning the definition of the Epic Hero. ... Both Hector and Achilles prove to be ruthless warriors at times, but the competitive nature that Achilles possesses is more than an appropriate level for an epic hero. ... In conclusion, both Achilles and Hector stand out in the Iliad as great warriors and heroes of their respective nations. ... Hector rightfully deserves the title of epic hero....
Achilles is enraged when Agamemnon insists that he be repaid with Achilles" prize after Agamemnon's has to be returned. ... Achilles" desire for revenge takes over and Achilles is no longer concerned with anyone but himself and ultimately results in the death of Achilles" best friend Patroclus, himself, and the fall of Troy. ... Hector then completes the murder of Patroclus by jabbing a spear into his abdomen. ... After killing Hector, Achilles denies Hector's request that his dead body be respected and drags him behind his chariot for days. Achilles finally allows...
Because Achilles left the fight, the Trojans began to win the war and many died because of Achilles" wrath. Achilles" wrath was not justified. ... The character of Achilles is the cause of all that happens to himself, to the other Achians, to the Trojans, and particularly to Hector (Bowra, 193). ... Achilles furthermore, responded to every point in Odysseus" speech; he rejected the gifts, rejected Agamemnon's friendship, told his friends they must look elsewhere, restated the dangers of their position, and asserted that Hector no longer interested him. ... They saw the situation in a...
His death also helps the reader identify with Achilles" rage when Achilles finally confronts Hector in battle. If Patroclus was not such a tragic character, Achilles would be considered out of control and rash in the way he deals with Hector after he kills him. ... This, of course, holds true until he meets Achilles in his final battle. ... This leads to the reader cheering for Achilles, not Hector, in their final meeting. ... Once he strips the armor from the dead body, Hector has sealed his final meeting with Achilles and his eventual death. ...
This determination to live represents the importance of survival for both Achilles and Patroclus's sake. ... Achilles should have been in battle, and Patroclus should have never approached the city. ... Hector who anticipated vultures feeding off of Patroclus; begged Achilles to have mercy on his dead corpse, and allow there to be a proper burial (rather than eaten by dogs). ... In the death of Hector, Achilles compares his battle with Hector as something between "men and lions- wolves and lambs" (lines 309-310). ... This is seen when Achilles was "scanning " Hector's "splendid b...
Lastly Achilles" anger shows during his mourning of Patroclus resulting in an encounter with Hector. ... In the case of Achilles it happens to be to vengefully slaughter Hector's body. ... Achilles last act of anger is one with Hector's body. ... Hence Achilles anger changed his decision making and caused him to brutally avenge Patroclus" by killing Hector. ... In short, Achilles" anger can be found while feuding with Agamemnon, his isolation, and his encounter with Hector. ...
She fears that Achilles will kill as he did with her both parents and all her brothers. She wants Hector to stay away from war, however Hector refuses and tells her that he should win glory for himself and his troops. ... The whole passage is melancholic in the way that the fate if Hector is death, however it is tinged with Hector`s illusions, his glory as a great Trojan warrior. ... Furthermore the theme of fate id shown in the line " Andromache presses the child to her scented breast smiling through her tears," this shows how she loved Hector to come back but deep inside her she knows it wou...
