heros Difference in Heroes (The Iliad) By: DDF Dana Fleming EH 220 – Nunnally Essay #1- 10/7/99 The Differences in Heroes “What a worthless, burnt-out coward I’d be called If I would submit to you and all your orders, Whatever you tattle out. Fling them at others, Don’t give me commands ! neer again, I trust, will Achilles yield to you – My hands will neer do battle for that girl, Neither with you, King, nor any man Alive.
”(p 111) With these angry words of Achilles to his commander Agamemnon, so begins the sequence of events in The Iliad that lastly pits Achilles the runner against Hector, breaker of horses. Although these men were already enemies, Achilles being an Achaean and Hector being a Trojan, it is truly Achilles’ rage that makes the opposition personal. These two men, from opposite sides of the battle lines, are both strong, brave, and heroic, just also possess a myriad of conflicting causa traits. It is ...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com
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