Greek Heros

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The epic heroes Achilles, Hector, Patroclus and Aeneas are alike by all showing mighty actions and qualities and being admired by their people for culturist deeds; when Achilles defeats Hector and the Trojan army. Yet the epic heroes are different in the way they handled their different situations; Aeneas fled but returned to rescue his family when the Trojan horse erupted (pg.278), unlike all the others who stayed and fought in a war and didn’t flee and were skilled warriors. Pride influences them by going to fight and not back down but knowing when they needed to take a step back, such as when Achilles released Hector’s body to his father. Achilles and Hector have the Greek quality of excellence by showing great skill in fighting and leadership each defeated others from the other army and brought their army together to fight their best. Achilles in the movie lacks the determination to fight at first and lacks certain respect from his fellow warriors. Hector benefits from being a demigod by not being immortalized and yet still being idolized and respected. Having the intervention of a partisan god differs the ‘Iliad’ and the ‘Aeneid’ from ‘Things’, ‘Troy’ and ‘Rex’ by having pre-known information and guidance that would change the course of the story, differing from the other story’s where there’s self-guidance and own actions that change the story’s course.

The most realistic hero for me is Reverend Shuttlesworth because he fits the American-ideal hero of my culture. He fought for the good cause of trying to end social injustice nonviolently. He didn’t kill anyone and protected and fought for those who suffered from injustice. The cultural view of heroism is evident in these literary works, showing the change over time of killing and the belief of mythical gods. A common quality of heroes in any culture is bravery, effectiveness, courage, might and honor.