Homer's Iliad refers to an ancient Greek epic poem. The poem is based on the events of the Trojan War, the siege of the city of Troy by a combination of Greek states that lasted almost ten years. The poem describes the events and the battle that took place between the Greeks and the Trojans. The events recounted in the poem cover a few weeks until the end of the war. However, the poem contains deep Greek mythical allusions. It describes the great Greek legends involved in the siege, the events that occurred before the war itself, such as the meeting of the warriors planning the siege, the reason and basis for the battle, and the events that occurred at the beginning. It further illustrates prophecies of the future such as the death of Troy (Iliad, pp 87). The Trojan War revolves around the fight between the Trojan Horse and the Myrmidons. They both have warriors who protect the community from destruction. But it is with the help of their gods. Achilles, the son of Thetis, is the leader of the Myrmidons and Hector is the son of King Priam and is the first Trojan warrior who forms the first line of warriors. The two warriors lead the army in the fight against each other. Aided by supernatural powers, they are the saviors of the community during the battle between the Trojans and the Myrmidons, the two leaders show courage to face their imminent death. They are not afraid to fight for the community by confronting their adversaries (Murray 11). The driving force to confront their enemies is ignited by anger. Upon learning of Patroclus' death, Achilles is overcome with grief and swears revenge on Hector (Jonathan, pp 56). When Achilles kills Hector, he does so in anger; Hector begs Achilles to return his body for a proper burial...... middle of paper ...... advances and continues the fight. Every war has its own hero who saves the community from destruction. It is the same for the Trojans and the Greeks. They have their warriors who, with the support of their gods, lead the troops in fight against each other. Warriors are never short of faults as the Iliad indicates. They suffer from anger, thirst for glory, among other things. Hector is portrayed as weak after failing to return to the city out of fear of what his people might say about him. Likewise, Achilles is obsessed with his fame and glory. Works Cited Iliad, Homer. Accessed May 3, 2014, from http://www.theoi.com/Text/HomerIliad1.html.Jonathan, Burgess. The death and afterlife of Achilles. Johns Hopkins University Press (2009). Murray T.; William F; Wyatt. Homer: The Iliad, Books I-XII. Classical Library, Harvard University Press