Achilles, the hero of The Iliad, is flawed with too much pride. During the scene where Achilles has now finally captured Hector, Hector had slain one of Achilles's close friends, Achilles had struck hector in the throat with his sword. Achilles was careful not to cut his windpipe so he could tal

The hero from the Bhagavad-Gita, Arjuna, did not posses such super-human strength as Achilles did but is still classified as a hero. Arjuna was stuck with the choice of fighting ones in which he respected. What he wanted was to not fight, "how can I fight against Bhishma and Drona with arrows when they deserve my worship?" Krishna, Arjuna's charioteer who is really a god tries to convince Arjuna to fight. Arjuna tells Krishna that he will not fight. By doing this it shows that although he is a hero he still contains his human feelings of compassion toward others.

k back. Hector pleaded and begged Achilles to give him a proper burial, but Achilles did nothing but laugh in his face, "Beg me no beggary by soul or parents, whining dog!" Achilles then takes Hector'

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