Iliad Research Paper

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This is the story of Iliad from Trojan. There are many brave characters in the Iliad that showed epic characteristics contain with the bold and heroic warrior indicate of ancient Greece. Everyone was trying to win victory in battle. Analyzing them all has specific strengths and weakness, which is significant at many times that, described the battle in the Iliad. Main illustrate of such brave characters are Hector and Achilles. This paper describes the conflict about the two great warriors Hector and Achilles. These two personalities have very differences in their access to fitting for opposing military and compare each other with hate in battle.
Hector is Paris’s brother and Paris was fallen in love with Helen, whom the whole …show more content…

He always fights for the Trojans’ and His family. There was a strong point that Hector is able to underestimate Helen’s seductive ways because of his dedication to his country, his family. It is an obvious reason, why Hector is against the war is because he was fear this war will result in the fall of Troy, which is a feeling and thought that he has that repeats over the course of the Iliad.
While in a meantime Achilles is the most outstanding character and the hero of the Iliad. He is the pride of the Greek military. He is the son of Theas. His mother was to nymphs and his father, a king. Although, their difference and the fact that they are fighting for opposing military. They meet each other with bitterness in battle. They also have many similar traits that logically contribute themselves to a comparison between the two men. They both presented characteristic that could be elaborated as heroism. Looking at first sight Achilles, who fights for the Greeks, and Hector, who fights for the Trojans, he acts differently that how they approach war. They invented violence and death that complete it. Despite, Achilles knows that he is fated to be killed in battle, when his …show more content…

He is selflessly noble and gives his life for his country. Both Hector and Achilles experience from pride, as well as accomplished of honor, that is closely linked with gratification. Honor and glory is the scramble for by the Greek and Trojan warriors. It is also a large weakness in both Hector and Achilles character. Both show great power on the battlefield. Also even though Achilles is godlike in his fighting immortal, but he is childish and immature. Achilles seems to push enemies back at will and other side Hector is nothing short of magnificent. While pride is a large flaw in Achilles character, rage and anger also motivate him. Achilles shows true devotion to patrocolus for stopping at nothing to avenge his friend’s death. Achilles learns of Patrocul’s death and he cries and regret. Odysseus and Diomedes disapprove him. Agamemnon offers a full retreat this time in earnest, but Diomedes becomes mad and convinces the Greeks to stay. Hector is a loving husband and father, and he fights to the death for his country and people. Hector agrees, although he is urged to stay by his father king Priam and his wife. The whole city of Troy expresses grief of Hector for nine days and then they have a meal, and burn his body on a funeral fuel. They have a fast and burn the body of Hector. Achilles treats Hector’s body was not that necessary that reflects how badly Achilles is driven by these emotions. The

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