And the one who proves the better man and wins/ let him take both wealth and woman to his house. ... In contrast to the other warriors, Hector displays a calmer, more judicious demeanor, showing his maturity and greater level of intellect. ... Homer gives Hector a high stature, illustrating how Hector's impressive abilities far outweigh those of any other Trojan warrior. ... Hector is depicted not only as a great warrior, but also as a man that is devoted to his wife and son. ... Homer shows that in spite of Hector's many virtues, Hector is still susceptible to the warrior's gre...

• Word Count: 1579
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In order to recover Helen, Menelaus's brother, Agamemnon, the powerful king of Mykenai, had gathered a large force that included many prominent Greek warriors, themselves either princes or kings, and sailed across the Aegean to win back Helen and humble the great fortress-city of King Priam. After ten years of stalemate, the gods themselves became closely involved in the war down below, as King Agamemnon offended first of all Apollo and then his own greatest warrior Achiles, whose mother was the sea-goddess Thetis and who was able to enlist the support of Zeus himself to restore her son&...

• Word Count: 2208
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The warriors in battle seem to base their decisions on how much respect would be given unto them if they act in a particular way. ... This set of undefined rules is what Greek and Trojan warriors alike try to utilize when in battle. ... Your courage Is going to kill you, and you have no feeling left For your little boy of for me, the luckless woman Who will soon be your widow. ...

• Word Count: 1289
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Achilles has all the marks of a great warrior, and proves the mightiest man in the Achaean army. ... He returned Chryses to her father, but instead he asked Achilles for a replacement and that he wouldn't rest until he gets another woman by his side, this was how arrogant he was. ... (Pg 25) He's speaking for the rest of the men, he's basically saying that he would rather die or fight in a war than to be a woman. ...

• Word Count: 1457
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School