Heroes in the Iliad and their criteria.

Title: Heroes in the Iliad and their criteria.
Category: Literature / Mythology | Words: 1486 | Pages: 6.3 (approximately 235 words/page)

Heroes in the Iliad and their criteria.

Criteria for Heroes The ancient Greeks had strict criteria for individuals to follow if they were to be seen as heroes. Above all, a man needed to be a skilled warrior, but this was not the only requirement. To be a hero, a warrior had to respect authority, both governmental and religious. The Greeks gave heroes no room for pride. These men were to be modest, not only giving credit to their culture and the …showed first 75 words of 1486 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1486 total…successes, and was very levelheaded. Achilles had great fighting skill as well; however, he had trouble respecting authority and keeping his cool, both results of his excessive pride. If Achilles had not been so prideful, he could have been a much greater warrior and hero, perhaps achieving status equal to the gods. He simply had too much pride. Diomedes was humble; therefore, it was easier for him to respect authority and keep a level head

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