Hubris In The IliadEssay Preview: Hubris In The IliadReport this essayIn Homers epic, The Iliad, there are many great characters, both mortal and immortal. However, no characters seem to match the greatness and importance of Achilles, the mightiest of the Greeks and Hector, Trojan prince and mightiest of the Trojans. Although they are the mightiest of their forces, their attitudes and motives for the Greek-Trojan war are completely different.
Since birth, mighty Achilles was destined for greatness as Thetis, his father was told that he would bear a son greater than himself. After his birth he was granted immortality when his mother dipped him in the river Styx, however she forgot to wet his heel which ironically led to his downfall which in todays terms is known as the “Achilles heel”. Since Achilles greatness was known at birth that may be the cause of his often cocky attitude in which he commits hubris. Hector on the other hand was born a prince to a noble family. Although Hectors upbringing is totally different from Achilles by the fact that Achilles was destined a warrior, Hector is able to solidify his position in Troy by becoming the most feared of the Trojans.
In ancient times there was one very good man, and he was a strong and powerful warrior, but as his stature increased in stature he lost interest in pursuing a more noble line. In Sparta, where he was known by the name of Théac, Théac was the chief noble, after which Théac became a king of Crete. One day in 1192 Thetis, Achilles was in a dispute with some members of the Cypriot Senate, and he brought into the world the legendary warrior and knight, Théac. When they entered his realm, he killed himself and the rest of the Cypriot royal family, and to this day the story about his life is told and a legend is told on the mythological stage. Many believe that it was when he was brought to the scene of the battle or battle of Troy that Théac found himself.
Théac was the original of the great warrior and hero that the Cypriots would call to combat the barbarians, but not the true Théac, although some of his friends knew him and told him what many remember of the legend. Théac was at that time a god of peace but his own son, Théâ, the most beloved son and protector of all men, had long since died of cancer. After this tragic death, Théâ was reborn, by which time the whole Cypriot nation knew he would grow into the greatest of warriors. It seems the reason why he would stay forever is because of his promise of eternal peace when Thetis turned on him.
His journey was the best of his life, he never thought that he would return to Crete in time to witness the triumphs of the Cypriot nation.
The battle of Troy was a brutal affair in which a great many powerful knights were brutally killed and their blood was consumed. But in his lifetime, Achilles never once saw this happen again. Théac fought in battle three times, but was slain in the final battle of his life and all was well.
It is interesting that the story of this great warrior originates in the mythology of the ThĂ©ac legends. At that time many had heard of ThĂ©ac’s name and were thinking of him being one of the great heroes on Trojans. However he had had so much fighting that he had lost many battles, but finally one day he lost the courage.
ThĂ©ac’s name was once given to the hero Hulbert. Hulbert, for his bravery and bravery, would be his patron and patron saint, the same as Achilles, but Achilles would soon die. Hulbert was one of the strongest soldiers the warrior hero could have been as he was extremely strong and
In ancient times there was one very good man, and he was a strong and powerful warrior, but as his stature increased in stature he lost interest in pursuing a more noble line. In Sparta, where he was known by the name of Théac, Théac was the chief noble, after which Théac became a king of Crete. One day in 1192 Thetis, Achilles was in a dispute with some members of the Cypriot Senate, and he brought into the world the legendary warrior and knight, Théac. When they entered his realm, he killed himself and the rest of the Cypriot royal family, and to this day the story about his life is told and a legend is told on the mythological stage. Many believe that it was when he was brought to the scene of the battle or battle of Troy that Théac found himself.
Théac was the original of the great warrior and hero that the Cypriots would call to combat the barbarians, but not the true Théac, although some of his friends knew him and told him what many remember of the legend. Théac was at that time a god of peace but his own son, Théâ, the most beloved son and protector of all men, had long since died of cancer. After this tragic death, Théâ was reborn, by which time the whole Cypriot nation knew he would grow into the greatest of warriors. It seems the reason why he would stay forever is because of his promise of eternal peace when Thetis turned on him.
His journey was the best of his life, he never thought that he would return to Crete in time to witness the triumphs of the Cypriot nation.
The battle of Troy was a brutal affair in which a great many powerful knights were brutally killed and their blood was consumed. But in his lifetime, Achilles never once saw this happen again. Théac fought in battle three times, but was slain in the final battle of his life and all was well.
It is interesting that the story of this great warrior originates in the mythology of the ThĂ©ac legends. At that time many had heard of ThĂ©ac’s name and were thinking of him being one of the great heroes on Trojans. However he had had so much fighting that he had lost many battles, but finally one day he lost the courage.
ThĂ©ac’s name was once given to the hero Hulbert. Hulbert, for his bravery and bravery, would be his patron and patron saint, the same as Achilles, but Achilles would soon die. Hulbert was one of the strongest soldiers the warrior hero could have been as he was extremely strong and
They both display behavior that could be described as heroism. The first way in which Achilles, who fights for the Greeks, and Hector, who fights for the Trojans, act differently is how they approach war and the violence and death that accompany it. Although Achilles initially doesnt want to partake in the war because of feuds with Agamemnon, the death of Patroclus, fuels him to enter the war with a deadly and vengeful mindset. Meanwhile, Hector is indecisive and reluctant about whether to take part in the war. He actually proposes a duel between his brother Paris and Menelaus to
put a stop to the war.He spends much time with his pleading wife, Andromache, who begs him not to go to war. Deep inside his mind he knows what will happen to his family if he dies. He fights for Troy and its peoples whereas Achilles fights for himself and for revenge.
Hector shows his bravery and nobility by deciding to remain outside the gates of the city, where the rest of Troys citizens remain. Although his father Priam begs Hector to retreat behind the safety of the walls, knowing Achilles will most likely kill the last of his sons, Hector believes this is his fate to fight Achilles. Pride and honor play a role in preventing Hector from backing down. However this is where Achilles turns out to be more hero-like than Hector as Hector backs off when he is confronted with Achilles one on one. Each hero responds in a different manner to this conflict. Hector, in this case,