Achilleus

Although Achilleus possesses superhuman strength and has a close relationship with the gods, he may strike modern readers as less than heroic. He has all the marks of a great warrior (one of the requirements for heroism), but his deep-seated character flaws constantly impede his ability to act with integrity or nobility. His lack of control over his pride so poisons him that he abandons his comrades in battle and even prays for their defeat, all because he has been insulted by his commander, Agamemnon. In the end Achilleus fails to meet all of the standards for heroism, and instead chooses to act according to his rage and thirst for glory.
One can make a strong argument that the Iliad seems to celebrate war. Characters emerge as worthy or despicable based on their degree of competence and bravery in battle. Paris, for example, doesn't like to fight, and correspondingly receives the scorn of both his family and his lover. Achilleus on the other hand was blessed with great at...