... Unlike a Greek hero, a Roman hero could not be overcome by emotion or lack of self-control. Aeneas lost his best friend, Pallas, during the war to the enemy, Turnus. However, he was not overcome by thoughts of revenge as he continued fighting (Harris, 291). He tried to call a truce and he ... because Achilles consciously chooses to draw his sword against Agamemnon. By drawing his sword against a superior officer Achilles officially breaks the second rule/requirement of and Epic Hero; men had to respect each other. Some might argue that because Agamemnon disrespected Achilles; Achilles ...

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