... are ultimately paid by committing this hubris. Homer uses Achilles as an example of a character that commits hubris through the entire epic quite consistently. The Iliad begins with Achilles" selfish and childish acts of rage. Achilles allows for his emotions to overpower him throughout the epic. First when he prays to Thetis for his comrades to be killed so that Agamemnon will beg him ... society and it's what will bring the hero the greatest honor and glory. Achilles at one time pondered the reasons for remaining at Troy and fighting the Trojans. It is a human thing to question your o...

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