Who Is Achilles A Hero

Achilles is a man who is greatly respected by his people. He is the leader of Myrmidons, the son of a goddess, and a prominent friend. He gets told is fate that during the war in Troy he will die. Throughout the Iliad, Homer builds Achilles’ personality and also portrays events that lead to extreme changes. Achilles is a hero because he shows bravery, he is also loyal to those he loves and he is sensitive, but also filled with courage, strength, and power. Achilles is someone who stands up for what he believes in. Even though Achilles knows he is going to die, he shows his bravery till the very end. Achilles first shows his bravery when he stood his ground against Agamemnon. ¨But you, great shameless man, we came with you, to please you, to win honour from the Trojans—for you, dog face, and for Menelaus.
You don't consider this, don't think at all. You threaten now to confiscate the prize I worked so hard for, gift from Achaea's sons. When we Achaeans loot some well-built Trojan town, my prizes never match the ones you get¨ (Book 1, 173-180). Achilles stood up to Agamemnon,
He even falls to his knees and cries out to his mother. He calls upon Thetis because he can not bare his emotions after his encounter with Agamemnon. It takes a strong man to cry but an even stronger man to ask for help. Overall Achilles knew his fate, but his heroic qualities are what make him godlike. Achilles shows bravery by standing up against Agamemnon by speaking his mind. Achilles shows no fear about fighting the Trojans, even before the war started . He protected his people and that was demonstrated through Calchas. He is loyal in that he avenges Patroclus’ death by killing Hector even though it leads to his own death. His emotion makes him relatable.Weeping and calling for his mother shows he isn’t afraid to ask for help, a very important quality in a hero. It is all these qualities that seals his heroism to