Abstract
Hector dies twice, firstly in the heroic and secondly in the knightly world. With Homer his death is tragic. For passion, which turns the tide in its own favour, therefore Hector decides to fight with Achilles, is regarded as a mistake, but not moral. Furthermore Homer does not mention the possibility of important life beyond. The most noble eternity is promised by “beautiful death”, which enables the hero, godlike in deeds and appearance, to live on in the memory of the community. Here the body as a medium of actions and an expression of individual is essential. Medieval Hector is completely idealised, so he can not become a victim of passion, which gains negative meaning, but dies because of set of circumstances, that are autonomous. Nevertheless his death isn’t tragic, for tragedy and Heaven or choice cancel each other out. “Beautiful death” is replaced by “aesthetic death”, which denies the body as problematic and stresses out the perfection of soul, which is divine not only in appearance, but also in existence.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callSimilar Papers
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
