Hector and Archiles
4th October 2012
Hector or Achilles?
Hector and Achilles are both great warriors and great people but they are different. They are considered to be heroes, but they fight for different reasons. Troy is filled with many great warriors, but the most honourable hero is prince Hector. He shows great qualities of the archetypal hero and the contemporary hero, fight for his land and his family honour. Even though he’s not the strongest, he just wanted peace, as an archetypal hero.
Hector’s quest is to fight for Troy and leads his soldiers to battle against the Greeks. He is a warrior of courage that fights for his country instead of fame and glory. He is a man who always fights until the end. “Priam – king of Troy had many sons, but greatest of all was Lordly Hector”(Church 5) This means that Hector is the greatest Prince of Troy and the most honourable. He is honourable and more courageous as he is in many battles. “The fighting ebbed and swayed incross the trojan plain and many men fell in agony to the dist while their spirit started down the stony path to Hades” (page number) Achilles is angry at Agamemnon and Achilles withdrew Agamemnons troops. While this is happening, the Greeks get beaten by the Trojans. Patroclus - Achilles best friend - pretends to be Achilles and fights to make the Trojans scared. When Hector meets Patroclus, he killed him and thought that he was Achilles. Achilles is mad when he hears that his best friend Patroclus dies. Then Achilles returns to battle to take vengeance upon Hector.
All of this trouble was caused because of Hector’s brother- Paris but still he was ready to help him, protect him and fight for him. This shows how caring and protective he was. As Achilles was coming towards the gates of Troy, he killed almost every Trojans. Before he come any closer to the city walls. Hector was ready for Achilles He was brave enough to fight Achilles without being scared of him. Apollon went to Hector and warned him not
Hector or Achilles?
Hector and Achilles are both great warriors and great people but they are different. They are considered to be heroes, but they fight for different reasons. Troy is filled with many great warriors, but the most honourable hero is prince Hector. He shows great qualities of the archetypal hero and the contemporary hero, fight for his land and his family honour. Even though he’s not the strongest, he just wanted peace, as an archetypal hero.
Hector’s quest is to fight for Troy and leads his soldiers to battle against the Greeks. He is a warrior of courage that fights for his country instead of fame and glory. He is a man who always fights until the end. “Priam – king of Troy had many sons, but greatest of all was Lordly Hector”(Church 5) This means that Hector is the greatest Prince of Troy and the most honourable. He is honourable and more courageous as he is in many battles. “The fighting ebbed and swayed incross the trojan plain and many men fell in agony to the dist while their spirit started down the stony path to Hades” (page number) Achilles is angry at Agamemnon and Achilles withdrew Agamemnons troops. While this is happening, the Greeks get beaten by the Trojans. Patroclus - Achilles best friend - pretends to be Achilles and fights to make the Trojans scared. When Hector meets Patroclus, he killed him and thought that he was Achilles. Achilles is mad when he hears that his best friend Patroclus dies. Then Achilles returns to battle to take vengeance upon Hector.
All of this trouble was caused because of Hector’s brother- Paris but still he was ready to help him, protect him and fight for him. This shows how caring and protective he was. As Achilles was coming towards the gates of Troy, he killed almost every Trojans. Before he come any closer to the city walls. Hector was ready for Achilles He was brave enough to fight Achilles without being scared of him. Apollon went to Hector and warned him not