From Homer fo Virgil: interpretations of Achilles’ image in ancient literature

In the article it is made an attempt to analyze the variants of Achilles' image interpretation in the Ancient Greek and Roman literature. The author considers a number of works based on the plot of the Trojan War. The author notes the features typical for the given literary epoch, tendencies of representation of an ideal of heroism and courage embodied in the image of an ancient Greek hero, their importance and influence on the conception of the work is revealed. The author considers the tendencies of the image of the ancient hero depending on the requirements of the epoch.