What is a Hero? A hero is a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength or the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem. In the story of the Iliad, Achilles may be considered as the real hero in the story because of his will, power, and bravery. According to other people they consider him as the ‘one’ too. But to me he isn’t. Achilles probably stands out from the story because he is not the one who needs to defend his homeland. But Hector does. Hector is sympathetic and he is the most liked warrior because of his many victories during fights. Also, he showed his love for his nation and his family. He can be a good warrior and at the same time a very good and loving father/husband also. His time consumed in fighting will replenish because of his loving family. In chapter six, when he was about to go and engage into the war, he bids Andromache and his son goodbye to battle the Achaeans and his first opponent there, Ajax. Hector has killed many warriors in the story and it contributed to the Trojans. The Heroism of Hector was also shown when Achilles killed him, making the whole city mourn. Because of this tragedy, Hector became my choice as the epic’s hero.I end my bonus blog post with a quote from Hector
" So now I meet my doom. Well let me die--but not without struggle, not without glory, no, in some great clash of arms that even men to come will hear of down the years! "
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ReplyDeleteI quite agree with you. Though Achilles is presented as a mighty warrior in the story, still his heroism is not that evident as Hector's.
Wise reasoning!