as Meleagros wouldnt help his own people until Kleopatra was in danger, Achilleus pride prevents him from helping the Achaians until Patroklos death provokes his anger. In both situations, the loved ones had been endangered due to the characters decision to hold out from fighting. A decision motivated by hurt feelings.After reciting Agamemnons speech to Achilleus, Odysseus chooses to change the last words spoken by Agamemnon from asking Achilleus submission to asking to take pity on all the other Achaians, whowill honor you as a god. (book 9 302-303) Homer includes this action by Odysseus to show how the dishonor that Achilleus has been brooding on for nine books still exists, and hasnt changed. It brings to present the reasons that Achilleus still chooses to sit aside from his friends and not fight, though he knows they are struggling with out him.During the battle in Book Ten Achilleus is watching the battle from his ships. However, he still chooses not to fight, and even when he sees a friend who is injured he refuses to come down and see whats wrong. Instead, he sends his companion Protroklos to try and make up for his holding back.When Achilleus actions only hurt those around him, Hektors pride, which unlike Achilleus is not obvious when he is first introduced. Only books later, do his choices lead to his own undoing. Hektor pride makes its first major manifestation in Book Seven when Hektor challenges an Achaian warrior to a duel. When Aias came forward, Hekors heart beats hard in his breast, (book 7, line 216) and he was afraid, because he in his pride, had made the mistake of making a challenge he didnt know if he could uphold. His momentary lack of judgement due to pride almost caused his death.Later, in Book Twelve, Hektor also makes a poor choice due to pride. The battle is going so well in favor of the Trojans, and Hektor is being given so much glory by Zeus, that he ignores and omen. His companion Poulydamas ad...
