Read the excerpts about Achilleus and Hektor from The Iliad of Homer.

Excerpt 1, Achilleus:

But brilliant Achilleus kept shaking his head at his own people

and would not let them throw their bitter projectiles at Hektor

for fear the thrower might win the glory, and himself come second.

Excerpt 2, Hektor:

I feel shame before the Trojans and the Trojan women with trailing

robes, that someone who is less of a man than I will say of me:

"Hektor believed in his own strength and ruined his people."

Thus they will speak; and as for me, it would be much better

at that time, to go against Achilleus, and slay him, and come back,

or else be killed by him in glory in front of the city.

Which of the men's traits is best established in the excerpts?

their intellect

their pride

their bravery

their loyalty

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Angel Nichols

12 August, 07:07

Read the excerpts about Achilleus and Hektor from The Iliad of Homer.

Excerpt 1, Achilleus:

But brilliant Achilleus kept shaking his head at his own people

and would not let them throw their bitter projectiles at Hektor

for fear the thrower might win the glory, and himself come second.

Excerpt 2, Hektor:

I feel shame before the Trojans and the Trojan women with trailing

robes, that someone who is less of a man than I will say of me:

"Hektor believed in his own strength and ruined his people."

Thus they will speak; and as for me, it would be much better

at that time, to go against Achilleus, and slay him, and come back,

or else be killed by him in glory in front of the city.

Which of the men's traits is best established in the excerpts?

their intellect

their pride

their bravery

their loyalty

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Renee Simon · Answer 1

Read the excerpts about Achilleus and Hektor from The Iliad of Homer.

Excerpt 1, Achilleus:

But brilliant Achilleus kept shaking his head at his own people

and would not let them throw their bitter projectiles at Hektor

for fear the thrower might win the glory, and himself come second.

Excerpt 2, Hektor:

I feel shame before the Trojans and the Trojan women with trailing

robes, that someone who is less of a man than I will say of me:

"Hektor believed in his own strength and ruined his people."

Thus they will speak; and as for me, it would be much better

at that time, to go against Achilleus, and slay him, and come back,

or else be killed by him in glory in front of the city.

Which of the men's traits is best established in the excerpts?

their intellect

their pride

their bravery

their loyaltyRead the excerpts about Achilleus and Hektor from The Iliad of Homer.

Excerpt 1, Achilleus:

But brilliant Achilleus kept shaking his head at his own people

and would not let them throw their bitter projectiles at Hektor

for fear the thrower might win the glory, and himself come second.

Excerpt 2, Hektor:

I feel shame before the Trojans and the Trojan women with trailing

robes, that someone who is less of a man than I will say of me:

"Hektor believed in his own strength and ruined his people."

Thus they will speak; and as for me, it would be much better

at that time, to go against Achilleus, and slay him, and come back,

or else be killed by him in glory in front of the city.

Which of the men's traits is best established in the excerpts?

their intellect

their pride

their bravery

their loyalty

Karla Mullins · Answer 2

The men's trait that is best established in the excerpts is their pride.

Explanation:

This two excerpts from The Iliad by Homer, represent the pride that Achilleus and Hektor have when they both talk about they perspective about fighting each other and how this could represent either the maximum glory for the winner or the biggest shame they could experience in their lives, they both demonstrate being afraid of being humiliated in front of their people.