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Is it bad that I essentially read the Iliad as the tragedy of Hector?
Bentley Allen
Juan Cruz
Hector was traditionally seen as the antagonist
Henry Lopez
Maybe, but I would argue that he is just as major of a character as Achilles. And with so many important works of history seeing Hector as the more noble warrior of the story, I don't think it is wrong for me to see it as the tragedy of Hector. The Romans essentially saw Hector as a hero. This is apparent in the Aenid. There is Dante's Inferno where Hector is in the outer layer of hell where noble non-christians/virtuous pagans are. Meanwhile Achilles is in a more inner circle of hell (Lust). Shakespeare also portrays Hector as a tragic figure in Troilus and Cressida with the Greeks as kinda bad guys. Overall, I think this is a valid interpretation.
James Cook
I'll just leave this here:
>Achilles & Hector - Fight to the death above the abyss
Landon Carter
I always sympathize with the bad guy in every story for some reason, with very few exceptions. They are always more interesting characters
Nathaniel Harris
Did you cry when he left his son and wife for the last time?
Jaxson Cruz
No, but it was one of the best moments of the story.
Angel Myers
That's a beautiful amphora, not gonna lie.
Jace Davis
Very cool
Kayden Peterson
This there evidence to support this? I mean it's a greek story and hes the not-Greek but it really shows almost literally every character acting like insane assholes at every point. Even the gods themselves dont know who to support. I have a feeling that the ancient Greeks really didnt attach morality to their stories that way they did post-socrates/christ.