Where have you seen evidence of nostos (homecoming) and kleos (glory) as themes in The Iliad? What are characters' ideas about these things? How does this play out in their actions? What quotations support your ideas?
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The evidence of nostos in the Iliad is that Hector is defending the place where he is born. The evidence for glory is that Hector wants to bravely fight to win his father's glory. The character's ideas about these things are that they're willing to die to protect the place where they were born. This plays out their action because he's a great warrior and wants to fight. "No man will hurl me down to death, against my fate." pg. 340.
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