Achilleus Victorious of the Iliad Upon reading book twenty-two of the Iliad, it is clear, from the very beginning, that Achilleus will prevail in the battle against Hector. The reader receives many clues from the text that Achilleus will succeed. Homer, the author of the text, feels that he will win, and thus gives the reader clues of his victory through his story and through the words of Hektor's parents and the gods. First, Hektor's father encourages his son to allow other men to fight with him in the battle against Achilleus. He said: “Hektor, beloved child, do not wait for the attack of this man alone, far from the others. You might meet your destiny consumed by Peleion, for he is much stronger than you” (Homer 436). Hektor's father assumes that if he fights alone, he will definitely lose. Hektor's father knows what a great warrior Achilleus is, and so seeks to convince his son to reject his pride, admit that he is weaker, and enlist the support of his fellow Trojans. He has already lost a few sons at the hands of Achilleus and expects that Hektor cannot win. Since his father recognizes his weakness, this is the first clue to the outcome of the battle. But Hektor, brave as he is, will not be so easily convinced that Achilleus is stronger. Even Hektor’s mother is skeptical of his ability to triumph over Achilles and implores him: “Do not present yourself as champion against him, O tough one; for if he kills you, I will no longer be able to wake you up..." (Homer 437). She too has little confidence that he will defeat Achilleus and fears that he will die at the hands of this great warrior. She's so worried she doesn't even want him to fight. Next, Homer gives the reader some additional indirect suggestions about the outcome of the battle. When Hektor first sees Achilleus approaching, he does not act like an extremely brave warrior. Homer explains: “And shivers seized Hektor when he saw him, and he could stand there no longer, but left the doors behind him and fled in fear…” (Homer 438). Obviously, it seems unlikely that Hektor will be able to kill Achilleus, because he is so scared that he can't even hold on. If he doesn't have confidence in his fighting skills, most readers will probably also think that he is incapable of winning and that is why he chooses his only option: to flee...