... through my chest as I come forward." In this quote, Hector is saying that he will not run from Achilles but march towards him, face to face. This is miraculous because he died with nobility and courage. He did not let his guard down or run away. He faced Achilles and accepted his fate. Right before Hector breathed his last breath, he said, "The gods are calling ... deathward." He knew that he was going to die and he accepted his destiny ... . In conclusion, Hector was considered an epic hero for many reasons. He had outside help from the divine, held a high position ... ...

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... intervene with the mortal lives if they felt that it was necessary. In the story of the Iliad the two main characters were Agamemnon and Achilles. Achilles was seen as the great Greek hero, he was the strongest man alive at the time. His father was a god but his mother ... and he refused to fight anymore. Although Achilles is consumed by the bloodlust, pride and wrath, he also shows that he has emotions in the final book when he allows the desecrated body of Hector to be returned to his family and friends. Even though Hector killed Achilles best friend, he does the noble thing and ... al...

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... honor this bond of friendship. As signs of their friendship, they promise to avoid each other on the battlefield, and they exchange armor. This reconciliation between enemies foreshadows the reconciliation that will take place between Achilles and Priam in Book XXIV. In Troy, Hector meets with his wife to discuss the arrangements for the sacrificial offering to the gods. He then goes to locate ... not fated by the gods at this point. Before decisively facing his Trojan rival, Achilles must prove himself against many other Trojan warriors, who are aided by their gods. In truth, Achilles'...

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... . She was the wife of Priam, the king of Troy. Their child was Troilius, and there was a prophecy that said that Troy could not be defeated until he turned 20, but Achilles killed him before he turned 20. Apollo later fell in love with Cassandra. She said she ... and the most skilled warrior, this enraged Achilles, so he decided not to fight in the war. Then, the best friend of Achilles, Patroclus, kept trying to persuade him to fight in the war, but found that it was useless, so he took the armor of Achilles and went to battle. He was then shot by Hector, and ... Apollo guided the arrow...

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... . She was the wife of Priam, the king of Troy. Their child was Troilius, and there was a prophecy that said that Troy could not be defeated until he turned 20, but Achilles killed him before he turned 20. Apollo later fell in love with Cassandra. She said she ... and the most skilled warrior, this enraged Achilles, so he decided not to fight in the war. Then, the best friend of Achilles, Patroclus, kept trying to persuade him to fight in the war, but found that it was useless, so he took the armor of Achilles and went to battle. He was then shot by Hector, and ... Apollo guided the arrow...

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... Lachesis- Assigns people their thread. Atropos- Snips thread of life upon death. Heroes- Mortals with a major part in greek histoy. Hercules- Gets drunk and murders all of his family; Is required to perform 12 great tasks in repentence for his stupidity. Orestes- Kills his mother for killing his father. Has ... to repent as the furies curse him for his crime. Odysseus- King of Ithica. Great fighter in trojan war. After war he curses Poseidan and is forced on a 10 year journey home. Theseus- Son of the king of athens. Doubts his son which causes his death. Jason- Retreiver ... of the gol...

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