“My wife, all this concerns me too. But I would be dishonored, terribly humiliated among the Trojan men and women in trailing robes, if I were to, like a coward, walk away from the war. My heart will never urge me to do so, for I have always learned to be courageous, to fight alongside the Trojans at the front, striving to gain glory for my father and myself. »(VI, 540-557) Hector's virtues are also highly appreciated. by the Greeks. Although they admire Achilles' heroic courage and strength, Hector remains the sympathetic hero of The Iliad. Achilles' power and strength reduced Hector to a non-human thing pulled into the earth. However, in his attempt to humiliate Hector, Achilles diminished his own stature among men. Hector, who represents the best of humanity because he loves his family and wants to protect them, exposes the tragic flaw of the excessive pride of Achilles, the great hero of the world.