The Pursuit of Honor in Homer’s Iliad

In the history of Honor's pursuit of honor in "Iliad", people have been thinking about the problem of human death. When considering this problem, the ancient Greeks concluded that there are two immortal areas: reserved for God, and available to humans. The gods are destined to eternal youth and life; however, for those who are destined to die, this existence is impossible to achieve. Instead, human beings must strive to gain eternal glory.

The ancient Greeks idealized and worshiped their heroes. And it was drawn in Homer 's epic "Iliad". In order to become an ancient Greek hero, you must survive and die for the pursuit of glory and honor. Both Achilles and Hector are seeking a victory in war and are becoming "true heroes". Both characters have many heroic qualities, but Hector has proved that he is a real hero. Today's hero is considered an ordinary person admired for great achievements such as courage, firefighters, police and so on. The ancient Greeks believed that hero must not only get courage but also be strong and exciting. Achilles proved to be one of these entities, but Iliad began ... Read more

An epic named "Iliad" written by Homer's Hero Homer pays attention to the Trojan horse war. It shows the courage of Trojans and brave Trojan horses, and they try to be the best fighter to gain fame, glory and honor. The heroes of "Iliad" pursue excellence according to Homer's hero code. The power of Hector and Achilles results from their desire for acceptance of fame, glory, honor, and destiny. These qualities are considered to be features of the Homer Hero code. However, the behavior of Paris is not a hero, but causes many troubles and conflicts to many people.

Honor is deeply rooted in Homer's epic "Iliad". Basically the honor equal to the greatest respect of others is bread and butter of men's values ​​and reputation. In the last few years of the Trojan War, the whole poem began with the humiliation of Achilles of Agamemnon. From there we saw how many Trojans and Aachen men are based on their honor. Besides that, honor depends on the courage of people, their behavior, and their inaction. As you can see, glory is everywhere. In this lesson I will read and analyze Homer's "Iliad" quotation and understand the honor. let's start!