... his bronze In gleams of fire and the rising sun. And when Hector saw it he lost his nerve, Panicked, and ran, leaving the gates behind." (22.150-156) The fickleness of Hector's actions shows the internal contrast between Hector's Heroic Code and his human emotions. Achilles and Hector both respond differently to that internal conflict, and in this situation, Hector chooses his life rather than glory and honor. Homer portrays this as cowardly ... by saying that Hector "lost his nerve." Achilles, on the other hand literally runs toward what may be his death ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... 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 ... deaths of thousands of Trojans. Once again, Homer masterfully points out the great differences that exist between Hector and Paris. Paris will use any excuse to avoid the battlefield. In contr...

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• Grade Level: High School