In Homer's The Iliad there appears to be some controversy over who the true epic hero might be. 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. ... Some argue that The Iliad shows the development of Achilles into the Epic Hero. ... The Epic Hero in Homer's The Iliad is Hector. ...

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War is shown to create discord not only for the Trojans but for the Greeks of the Iliad too; Diomede remarks "We are a band of men that even Priam might pity from that campaign we have been washed up on many a different shore.... However, strength in war is a defining characteristic for Virgil's characters, as it was with Homer's Iliad; Achilles excelled in combat and as such was declared the greatest of heroes as his strength was feared above all others during the Trojan War. ... " Similar to Homer's Iliad, it is clear that Aegean and Mediterranean culture during this...

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