And Hektor knew the truth inside his heart, and

Question

spoke aloud:

. . . .

"Let me at least not die without a struggle,
inglorious,

but do some big thing first, that men to come
shall know of it.”

–The Iliad of Homer,
Richard Lattimore

What ancient Greek belief does this passage most clearly reflect?

A.the power of fate
B.the gods’ influence on human events
C.the value of heroic traits
D.the importance of funeral rites

Answer 1

C. the value of heroic traits