There are seven general characteristics that all epic heroes possess. They have a noble birth, they are capable of great strength and courage, they are great warriors, they travel over vast settings, national heroism, humility and they all generally either face supernatural foes or receive supernatural help.
hector killed Achilles friend and Achilles wants revenge so he kills hector
Hector was a Spartan, Achilles fought for the Trojans...Wrong!!! Hector was a Trojan. The best Trojan in fact.
The main character of the story is definitely Achilles, since the focus of the epic is on his rage.Other main characters could be picked from the following:Hector, foil to Achilles, the great foe that had to be destroyedAgamemnon, basically Achilles's boss who insulted his honor and caused Achilles to sit out of battle and resulted in the death of Patrokolos, etc.Paris (Alexander), the guy who stole Helen away and started the war, though this isn't mentionedHelen, the abduction of her started this whole thing, not mentioned too much in Iliad thoughAndromache, Hector's wifeSome of the gods could be considered main characters. The ones who seemed to participate the most were Zeus, Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Hephaestus.
He is an epic hero because he is brave when he faces himself to Archilles when the guards could of benn easily killed by the guards. Another trait would be is strongness and his braveness. And to sacrifice himself.
An archetype.eg) Odysseus represents the archetype of a heroic character.>>>>I beg to differ - somewhat. An archetype is the original of which a model is made. It is, more strictly speaking, a meta-model. Hence, the use of the prefix "Arche" to the general "type".For instance, looking at Odysseus, we could say something like:A good heroic character has the following qualities:1. Internal conflict.2. A possibility of failure.3. Human foibles.4. Courage when others have given up.5. etc.This is the actual model. To the extent that another character conforms to this model, they are more or less like the ideal heroic character.
amazing strength
hector killed Achilles friend and Achilles wants revenge so he kills hector
Hector was a Spartan, Achilles fought for the Trojans...Wrong!!! Hector was a Trojan. The best Trojan in fact.
Odysseus was charged by Agamemnon to convince Achilles to go to war. Achilles impersonated a woman at the behest of his mother, to whom it had been prophesied that Achilles would either live a long, uneventful life or a short, glorious one. Odysseus presented the women among whom Achilles was hid with a bounty of gifts, among which where placed a few weapons. After observing one of the women taking an unusual interest in the weapons, Odysseus later sounded a battle horn, fooling Achilles into clutching for a weapon and revealing him to be the heroic soldier.
Odysseus's heroic questsThe Lotus EatersThe CyclopsThe SirensScylla and CharybdisCalypso's IslandThe Land of the PhaeaciansFate of the Suitors
odyesseus is an honorable heroic person
In Greek mythology, Odysseus is not a god, he is a hero. He makes a heroic voyage, known as the Odyssey.
One heroic quality that odysses exhibits is courageous, very strong and full of passion.
going to the underworld....trojan horse...etc
Even the gods know Odysseus’s heroic deedsApex
Penelope is the most heroic, because she save Odysseus' kingdom. She set up gave him more time by doing and undoing the loom everynight. To add on she gave a challenge to the suitors on an impossible task about shooting an arrow with Odysseus' bow.
Homer, the ancient Greek poet, is famous for using the exploits of great heroes in his epic poems such as the Iliad and the Odyssey. His works are renowned for their depiction of heroes like Achilles and Odysseus and their heroic deeds.