... a lot of different emotions within Achilles, and made him reevaluate his life and believes. He didn't want to have to burry his best friend, he couldn't bare the loss and not being able to see him ever again, he dreamed of them being together again for eternity. Achilles returns to the battlefield with the intentions of avenging Patroclus' death by killing Hector. Even though the gods ... had warned him that killing Hector could cost him his life, he wasn't afraid of dying ... because then it would mean that he would be with Patroclus at last. There are many ways, in which Gilgamesh an...

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... of human cultures for thousands of years. Gilgamesh is recognized as the original superhero, followed by many others including Hercules and Odysseus, Spiderman and Rambo, George Patton and Todd Beamer. Heroes in "The Iliad" by Homer such as Agamemnon, Achilles, and Hector, all exhibit courage, strength, and perseverance. Our history books are filled with accounts of heroic actions. Daily newscasts report stories about heroes in all walks ... justifications as to what makes a hero. We hear the story about a six year-old who calls 911 and saves his mother's life, or a 70 year-old grandmot...

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