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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Zeus decides that Achilles must be convinced to ransom the body and Achilles readily agrees. ... Achilles has pity on the old man, and returns the body. ... Achilles's rage does not subside until king Priam of Troy, Hector's sorrowful father, eventually comes to Achilles' camp in peace. ... He resembles Achilles in that he is prideful and prone to anger, even more so than Achilles. ... He demands that Achilles relinquish his war prize, Briseis, causing Achilles to withdraw an...

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After Agamemnon disgraces Achilles by taking his war prize, Briseis, from him, Achilles is filled with complete rage. ... Some might argue that because Agamemnon disrespected Achilles; Achilles had the right to now disrespect Agamemnon. ... 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. ...

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First, he tells Hector about how Achilles has killed so many men, possibly including Priam's children. Also, Priam mentions that if Hector stays out to fight Achilles, it is very likely he will die. ... This is Achilles. ... Even though Achilles may be stronger, Hector still has good reason not to be scared. He knows that no matter what he does, Achilles is going to kill him soon. ...

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