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In three pages this paper examines how the characteristics of a Greek warrior are represented in a comparative analysis of these characters. One source is listed in the bibliography.
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territorial conflicts virtually nonstop during its period of preeminence, it needed strong and powerful warriors to protect its society. The warrior was expected to be more God-like than mortal
man, always willing to fight courageously not for himself but for the common good of the Greek citizens and culture he held most dear. In other words, the warrior
was the embodiment of superhuman qualities and cultural ideals. Homer explored the most definitive characteristics of the Greek warrior - courage, nobility, and honor - in his twenty-four book
epic poem, "The Iliad." Within the characters of opposing warriors, the Trojan Hector and the Achaean Achilles, how these esteemed characteristics transcended battle lines, but how the human flaws
within each individual left both men short of achieving the ideal of perfection that the warrior was supposed to personify. Achilles was described as "a fine man, like a God"
(I.142), which was true because he was the son of the mortal Peleus and goddess Thetis. His speed on the battlefield was unparalleled as evidenced by Homers frequent references
to Achilles being "swift-footed" (I.62) throughout the text. "By far the strongest of Achaeans" (XVI.26), Achilles accomplishments in combat were legendary, rivaled only by the military might of his
chief Trojan rival Hector. Achilles courage was unwavering perhaps due in part to his connection to the Gods. In battle, he was fearless as evidenced by his declaration,
"My own fate, let it come to me when Zeus and the other deathless gods determine" (XVIII.144-146). In contrast was Hector whose courage under fire was seriously tested throughout
the Achaean-Trojan war: "Hector realized the tide of victory in that fight was changing... Hectors swift-footed horses carried him and his weapons back, leaving behind,
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