Why is Achilles a hero?

This has got to be one of my favourite subjects in Greek Mythology so I'm happy you asked the question. read more

He led the Myrmidions to battle in the Trojan War. He defeated Hector, the Trojan prince, son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba. Hector was one of the best Greek warriors. read more

Achilles is one famous name in the concept of Greek mythology. He was proclaimed to be the Greek hero during the Trojan War and was the main protagonist and the greatest warrior in Homer’s literary piece, Iliad. read more

Achilles in short, is a hero and taps into a need that most of us have to worship and admire. I was recently listening to a very good Stanford lecture about the Iliad by Marsh McCall, where the genial professor suggests that baseball and American football players play a similar role in modern society. read more