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The Word hubris is Greek for exaggerated pride. In Ancient Greece it was believed to be the worst sin, and was punished swiftly by the Greek gods. In the story the Iliad by Homer, many characters displayed hubris. Achilles and Agamemnon were guilty of hubris and displayed the trait on more than one occasion. Achilles was the Greeks’ finest warrior in the epic poem. However, he was continuously guilty of hubris. When Achilles lost his war prize to Agamemnon, he decided to return to his ship until the army came begging for him to help win the war. He in the meantim