Diomedes the Hero

A hero is a warrior that will risk his life for the sake of his people. A hero will fight any giant just to have the glory and to save his loved ones.

Like Jose Rizal our national hero. He fought the Spanish Government here in the Philippines and the Friars even though he is only a simple but educated citizen of the Philippines. He willingly sacrificed his life to get the reformation that he wanted so much. He didn’t fear anybody even the Governor-General, the most powerful person in our country before.

Andres Bonifacio is also one of our heroes. He is the Supremo or head of the Katipunan. They are an armed brotherhood of Filipinos rebelling against the corrupt government. Their ideals are the same as of the ideals of Dr. Jose Rizal, they want to have the equality between the Spaniards and the Filipino but they seek it out in a different way. Rizal wants to achieve it through education while Bonifacio wants to achieve it through rebellion.

These two are two individuals who fought for the sake of the Filipino people, risking their lives fighting the giants of their times.

Diomedes is so much alike these two. He is a warrior who fought in the Trojan War. He sides with the Greeks led by King Agamemnon. He is a skilled warrior fighting for his glory and for the good of his people. He is ready to face anyone in battle as long as it is for the greater good of his loved ones. He is ready to battle Hector the champion of the Trojans even if his chances of winning are slim. He is even ready to fight a God. In fact he has fought and wounded two of them, Aphrodite and Ares. Yes, he is guided by Athena during the battle but he’s bravery in engaging with the God of War is still comemdable.

Diomedes is truly one of the greatest Heroes who fought in the Trojan War.