Book 22 of The Iliad talks about The Death of Hector. This book investigates the character traits of Hector and Achilles while looking at how the Gods interact with them in respect to the warrior culture. Homer uses many similes in this book to show animal imagery of the one-on-one warfare between Hector and Achilles. The simile that best describes their characteristics begins in line 194 until line 198. Homer compares them to stallions as Achilles chases Hector around the city of Priam three times before Hector encounters Deiphobus, Hector’s brother, who Athena takes form of to deceive him. This specific simile is important in the book not only to foreshadow the death of Hector, but Homer uses this to move the plot forward as well as enhancing character development. At this point in the text, Hector is the only Trojan left. His over confident behaviour makes him wait for Achilles outside of Troy while Priam pleads for him to come inside the walls. Hector considers trying to reason with Achilles but realizes that Achilles will kill him anyways; just as Achilles gets closer, Hector’s nerves fail him and decides to flee. Homer compares the two, “Like powerful stallions sweeping round the post for trophies, / galloping full stretch with some fine prize at stake” (Homer 22.194-195). In this simile, Homer compares Achilles chasing Hector to people competing in a chariot race which foreshadows to what happens in Book 23. Homer wants to make a distinction between this “game”. This simile takes a short break from the warfare between Achilles and Hector as it is being entertained to the Gods and to Homer’s audience. The simile brings excitement and curiosity in this “chariot race”. The prizes of chariot races are, “a tripod, say, or woman offered up at funeral games” (22.196) but the “prize” in Book 22 refers to Hector’s life. Achilles chasing Hector is referred to as a game; if Achilles wins, Hector will die and if