One important aspect of the heroic code, was the idea of "doing good to one's friends, and harm to one's enemies. ... Even though she still intends on punishing Jason, she will now do it through his two sons, which unfortunately breaks the heroic code "do good to one's friends". ... It is cruel and insulting and severely must be a significant factor in swaying Medea towards revenge. ... However, I feel that Medea is further away, as she broke the heroes code "doing good to one's friends". She abandons the usual female character, and becomes a murderous woman, intent on reve...

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This illustrates one of the biggest contradictions between a warrior's heroic code and the warrior's human side. ... These actions are consistent with the heroic warrior code of the Greeks, which put a lot of value on payback and vengeance. ... The pent up anger and hostility that builds during the pursuit for revenge gets directed towards the most obvious symbol of their hatred. It might be concluded that the heroic code and human emotions may not conflict with each other at all. ... He uses his human emotions, the warrior code that he learned through his mother, and his innate sens...

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Achilles is hence distraught at this happening and therefore goes to wreak his own havoc with the life of Hector to gain revenge. ... Achilles lives by a rigid code of personal honor and fights to win a lasting reputation, and he has nothing to lose by dying. ...

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