Heroic_Code

Heroic Code Heroic Code in the Iliad and the Odyssey In Webster’s Dictionary, a hero is defined as a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of purpose, especially if this individual has risked or sacrificed his life. In the Iliad and the Odyssey, the code which administers the conduct of the Homeric heroes is a straightforward idea. The aim of every hero is to achieve honor. Throughout the Iliad and the Odyssey, different characters take on the role of a hero. Honor is essential to the Homeric heroes, so much that life would be meaningless without it. Thus, honor is more important than life itself. Throughout the Iliad, heroic characters make decisions based on a specific set of principles, which are referred to as the “code of honor.” The heroic code that Homer presents to readers is easy to recognize because the heroic code is the cause for many of the events that take place, but many of the characters have different perceptions of how highly the code should be regarded. Hector, the greatest of the Trojan warriors, begins the poem as a model for a hero. His dedication and firm belief in the code achilles, odysseus, iliad, honor, heroic, hector, trojan, hero, code, odyssey, battle, war, throughout, revenge, life, heroes, death, bowra, troy, kills, homeric, greatest, glory, even, different, destiny, characters, bravery, both, because, anger, acts, won, woman, without