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Achilleus

In reading The Iliad by Homer, we were introduced to the many conflicting character traits of one of the epic’s major heroic characters, Akhilleus. Although The Iliad portrays Akhilleus as a great warrior and a noble hero, his irrational and horrific actions can at times tarnish the image of this great character. Akhilleus possesses all the marks of a great hero, and throughout the story proves to us that he is, if not the mightiest, one of the mightiest military warriors amongst both the Achaean and Trojan armies.

At the beginning of Homer’s tale Akhilleus’ confrontation with Agamemnon shows us the nobility and integrity of a soldier although high up in the ranks of a great army, he stands up against his commander in chief so to speak because he felt that he was the only one with enough courage and military worth to be able to speak up and question Agamemnon’s actions. This display of courage and nobility almost instantaneously makes you admire the character and the

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