Homer
In the Iliad, Homer's heroes exhibit many symbolic attributes of heroism, maliciousness, and acquisition to the gods. To be a hero one has to be, quick in battle and always show courage. To honor the men who came before them and to keep his sons from being shamed by their father's memory is to show true heroism. " 'What disgrace! Look at you, carrying on in the armies' muster just like boys-fools!' "(2.400-401) In their heroism they show how they are vengeful against any and all enemies who oppose their family or their lives. These heroes are very malicious in nature on the battlefield. They lack pity or mercy, and have a very vicious ill will for the man who begs for his life, leaving the victim helpless. When his aggressor does not grant him this request, the aggressor shows how he is savage and inhumane by today's standards. By these means they are lacking in the restraints normal to civilized people. " 'So now let no man hurry to sail for home, not yet...payment in full for the groans and shocks of war we have all borne for Helen' "(2.420-423). Acquisition to the gods is one obligation, which should have been easy to fulfill in Greek times. The hero has to be submissive to the demands of the gods, to do all that they dem
Hector however does not display any true heroism, by definition, because Achilles easily overcame him on the battlefield. " 'My heart races to help our Trojans-they long for me, sorely, whenever I am gone. and of him and to fulfill his destiny according to their will. To see error in their actions is to be a true hero. Hector feels he is bound by the duty he owes his city, " 'All this weighs on my mind too, dear woman. He is gallant and loyal to the cause of the Greek camp. Diomedes, also referred to as Tydides, is not considered a first class hero in the Iliad, but is a hero none the less.
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