Part one of term paper
"Who is the noblest hero? The man who conquers his senses" a quote from Bhartrihara. Heros is what is seen throughout ancient epics. Heros are, to many, seen like gods. Many heros are two parts god or have a father who is a god. Although there is god in their blood they are still human. Throughout the epics, The Iliad, The Epic of Gilga ...

Part two of term paper
... Achilles was careful not to cut his windpipe so he could talk 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's naked body and drags it over his friends grave. Achilles's pride almost overtook his other traits and this flaw demonstrates the fact that Achilles was still human. The hero from the Bhagavad-Gita, Arjuna, did not posses such super ...