... " speed is also admired, for it gains him victory in battle. "The great runner," being as swift "as the wild mountain hawk, the quickest thing on wings," manages to frighten Hector, the foremost warrior of the Trojans, and sends him "fleeing along the walls of Troy" (180). Achilles" use of his physical ability displays to the Greeks how being mighty earns respect, and having enemies envy him builds ... learns from his mistake and strengthens his spirit. For example, as he discovers the women of Ithaka to be servicing the suitors that raid his home, rather than kill them, Odysseus remembe...

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