Achilles: A Modern Hero

A modern hero, as shown in many contemporary literatures, is one who is flawed yet rises above the circumstances of their time to accomplish great things. They mostly do not go through a physical quest; instead they go through a psychological ordeal that will change them in the end (Reilly, n.d). This description of a modern hero by Ms. Reilly will be divided into several parts –all with different focus- to further prove Achilles as the better representation of a modern hero true.

Achilles was a demigod, and that is a well-established fact repeatedly mentioned in many works about him. He was birth by sea nymph and minor goddess Thetis from her union with king Peleus. In terms of lineage, power, even looks, he was well above his comrades during