Faramir and Hector

Beren3000 · 10-11-2004, 07:49 AM

We've been doing excerpts of the Illiad for English class this week and I noticed some similarities between Hector and Faramir:

-Hector was called "the tamer of horses" and Faramir was known to be able to calm animals down with his gentleness (I don't have the exact quote for it, but it's there).

-All the people of Troy loved Hector, same with Gondor and Faramir.

-Neither Hector nor Faramir liked war, yet they both fought to keep their country and its honour safe.

-Faramir was the "good" brother and Boromir the "bad" one. Much like Hector and Paris.

-Minas Tirith, like Troy, was beset with a long siege.

-Also Hector was known in Troy for his "gentle" and "reasonable" speech. Much like the people of Gondor describe Faramir.

So what do you guys think, does the comparison hold water? Could the Illiad have been one of Tolkien's inspirations or is it just that such traits are so common that they are embedded subconciously into any heroic war story?

10-11-2004, 07:49 AM	#1
Beren3000 Fëanorophobic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the pages of a book Posts: 1,417	Faramir and Hector We've been doing excerpts of the Illiad for English class this week and I noticed some similarities between Hector and Faramir: -Hector was called "the tamer of horses" and Faramir was known to be able to calm animals down with his gentleness (I don't have the exact quote for it, but it's there). -All the people of Troy loved Hector, same with Gondor and Faramir. -Neither Hector nor Faramir liked war, yet they both fought to keep their country and its honour safe. -Faramir was the "good" brother and Boromir the "bad" one. Much like Hector and Paris. -Minas Tirith, like Troy, was beset with a long siege. -Also Hector was known in Troy for his "gentle" and "reasonable" speech. Much like the people of Gondor describe Faramir. So what do you guys think, does the comparison hold water? Could the Illiad have been one of Tolkien's inspirations or is it just that such traits are so common that they are embedded subconciously into any heroic war story?