Achilles, Agamemnon and Hektor, Three Great Heroes with Different Characteristics.
Achilles, Agamemnon and Hektor, three great heroes with different characteristics.
In the center of ancient Greek history are the big heroes, Gods and Goddesses but one of the heroes described with mastery is Achilles the Greek hero who is not described with disdain like other Greek heroes but with more love. The wrath of Achilles and the death of Hector, the biggest hero amongst Trojans, are described with rare mastery and love for Achilles despite the fact that he commits a cruel deed by killing Hector, the beloved Trojan hero and rapes his dead body. Although Agamenon, Achilles, and Hector were great heroes, they were quite different in their personalities, characteristics and values. Homer’s Iliad is an epic creation which describes the events at some point in time during the Trojan War. There are many heroes and warriors in the epic but the greatest warrior of them is Achilles. Achilles is the son of Peleus and Thetis, the sea Goddess. His father Peleus is the king of Myrmidons which Achilles as their leader, joined King Agamemnon’s army and went to Troy to fight among Greeks. In the Homeric Iliad, Achilles possesses all the characteristics of a real hero with exceptions to his lack of a hero’s personality and intelligence. His personality differs widely when compared with the personalities of the other heroes described in the Iliad. Achilles is the son of sea Goddess Thetis, possesses superhuman powers and has no match on the battlefield when compared to other warriors in the Trojan War. He does not fight for the good of his country and his countryman like most other heroes of Iliad. He fights to make a name for himself and fulfilling his hunger for fame is his main motivation. He is an uncontrollably angry man; and has not respect for anyone but himself. “So he spoke. And the anger cam on Peleus’ son, and within his shaggy breast . . . weather to draw . . . the sharp sword, driving away all those who stood between and kill the son of Atreus . . . ”
In the center of ancient Greek history are the big heroes, Gods and Goddesses but one of the heroes described with mastery is Achilles the Greek hero who is not described with disdain like other Greek heroes but with more love. The wrath of Achilles and the death of Hector, the biggest hero amongst Trojans, are described with rare mastery and love for Achilles despite the fact that he commits a cruel deed by killing Hector, the beloved Trojan hero and rapes his dead body. Although Agamenon, Achilles, and Hector were great heroes, they were quite different in their personalities, characteristics and values. Homer’s Iliad is an epic creation which describes the events at some point in time during the Trojan War. There are many heroes and warriors in the epic but the greatest warrior of them is Achilles. Achilles is the son of Peleus and Thetis, the sea Goddess. His father Peleus is the king of Myrmidons which Achilles as their leader, joined King Agamemnon’s army and went to Troy to fight among Greeks. In the Homeric Iliad, Achilles possesses all the characteristics of a real hero with exceptions to his lack of a hero’s personality and intelligence. His personality differs widely when compared with the personalities of the other heroes described in the Iliad. Achilles is the son of sea Goddess Thetis, possesses superhuman powers and has no match on the battlefield when compared to other warriors in the Trojan War. He does not fight for the good of his country and his countryman like most other heroes of Iliad. He fights to make a name for himself and fulfilling his hunger for fame is his main motivation. He is an uncontrollably angry man; and has not respect for anyone but himself. “So he spoke. And the anger cam on Peleus’ son, and within his shaggy breast . . . weather to draw . . . the sharp sword, driving away all those who stood between and kill the son of Atreus . . . ”