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The Hero of Agamemnon

            The hero of Agamemnon is actually Agamemnon himself because of the fact that a lot of the people looked up to his because of how much he did to protect them and what all he sacrificed for them even though he is not really talked about much in the story. Agamemnon chose to fight in the battle because he wanted his family and his home to be safe because if he did not go over there to fight in the battle then eventually the other side they were fight would had made their way over to his side to fight them and he did not want to take that risk because of his family and the people he had to look out for while they were there. Agamemnon had more of a chance to realize why he actually was a hero other than his daughter Cassandra because he did not really do anything but got mad at him for going to the battle not knowing that the battle could probably happen where they live if he did not go there and Clytemnestra was not the hero because she killed her own family for no reason and she did not have any remorse about it, and if you are a hero you are going to look out for everyone around you and protect them and put them first before yourself which she did not do even with her family so if you cannot trust your own family how can other people trust you when they know how you treat other and how you kill your own family just so you can have more praise and power over everyone else that sacrificing their lives going into battle for you. .
             Agamemnon is a hero because he knew what he was getting himself into when he would go to battle even when he probably knew the outcome would not be good and also he made sure his family would be good while he was gone and he took care of his people and the way a hero if supposed to do and died not knowing when and the reason of him being killed when he has done everything for them. In The Quest for the Holy Grail King Arthur is the hero because he shows that he would do whatever it took to make sure all of his people were safe so that nothing would go wrong.


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The idea of Greek tragedy stems from Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero. ... The hero also must be a man like ourselves in elemental feelings and emotions. ... An additional reason why Agamemnon is a tragic hero is because of his high stature in society. ... An additional reason why Agamemnon fits the role a tragic hero so perfectly is the tragic flaw in his character. ... In The House of Atreus, Agamemnon demonstrates all the criteria of the tragic hero. ...

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2. agamemnon as king

Why does Agamemnon choose the easy way out? ... Agamemnon lacks the passion to earn his victories. ... Agamemnon is a king who feeds on his people. ... The hero/ of whom they speak is elevated,/ no longer mere mortal but godly" (200). ... They seem to be ridiculing Agamemnon. ...

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3. Heroes of the Illiad

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4. Odyssey Tragedy - The Death of Agamemnon

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5. Iliad - Challenges of Hector and Agamemnon

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6. Clytemnestra: The Dominant Woman in Agamemnon

They feel she isn't doing as good a job as Agamemnon himself would do. ... Neither Agamemnon nor the Chorus expected her to take revenge on Agamemnon. ... The play Agamemnon is a tragedy because the protagonist is murdered and therefore he becomes the hero. ... Agamemnon, however, does not have this quality. ... This weakness proves that Clytemnestra is stronger than Agamemnon. ...

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7. Agamemnon Vs. Achilles

Achilles was seen as the great Greek hero, he was the strongest man alive at the time. ... Agamemnon was the King of Mycenae; he was very similar to Achilles. ... Agamemnon is not well liked by his people, but he is respected. ... He told Agamemnon that he did not approve of his doings, and that he "brought calamity," and that Agamemnon was "from the depths of hell." ... Agamemnon stole Achilles lady because he had to return his. ...

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8. The Iliad

This is the plight of Homer's passionate hero. ... This is Homer's so-called hero? ... Homer enumerates those right away as well; "which put pains thousandfold upon the Achaians, hurled in their multitudes to the house of Hades strong souls of heroes." ... I, 161-162) Agamemnon is enraged now himself. ... He's rejecting all that Agamemnon has to offer. ...

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9. Achilles

With all these aspects in mind, Achilles shows characteristics of being ambiguous between being a hero and not. ... Also, a hero is to be born of high status, he receives which from his mother Thetis, the sea goddess. Even though some will argue that Achilles is a hero or that he is not, he can be examined as both. ... However, if he fought a great battle, he was not shown recognition for it, that one usually receives for fighting as a hero. ... He wanted the Greeks to see through his eyes, which Agamemnon truly was. ...

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