Achilles and Hector are the two main characters of the Iliad written by Homer. ... Achilles selfishness will reappear later on when Agamemnon realizes he can't win this battle without Achilles. ... Phoenix states how he raised him from day one and how Achilles is so willingly to let him die in this battle after everything he has done for Achilles. Achilles still refuses their offers. ... Lastly Achilles proves himself to be no better than a savage. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

We have heard many arguments supporting Achilles as the Epic Hero, and since The Iliad does indeed say "The Story of Achilles" I believe that Achilles is an easy character for people to associate as the epic hero. ... 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. ... The battle between Achilles and Hector ends with Achilles claiming victory. ... What Achilles did was cruel and inhumane. ... Something Achilles never does because Achilles is only worried about himself. ...

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Two of the prevalent figures that possess this attitude are Achilles and Hector. ... It is this rage that Achilles shows toward Agamemnon for disrespecting him that leads Achilles to stay out of the war. This sort of action seems to be part of Achilles" Heroic Code. ... Hector waits outside Troy's city walls to battle with Achilles. ... Achilles reacts by yelling at Hector. ...

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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 ...

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• Has Bibliography
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One may believe that there is only one hero in the Iliad, Achilles. ... He helps mediate between Agamemnon and Achilles during their quarrel and often prevents them and other warriors from making rash decisions. In Book IX, Odysseus" eloquence reminds Achilles of his duty: What you must do is to keep a check on that proud spirit of yours; for a kind heart is a better thing than pride. ... The fact that Odysseus was sent to speak to Achilles shows that the Achaeans feel his abilities as a speaker and leader are as important as strength. ... He also distinguishes himself by valour and w...

• Word Count: 1707
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School