After reading the Iliad it was obvious that what most men wanted during that time was glory. The men of the Iliad wanted to be remembered forever and they wanted to be remembered as fierce warriors. Hector was one of these men. Hector knew that the chances of surviving the war were slim, but, although difficult, he chose to leave his wife and newborn son and go to war to protect his country. Hector struggled greatly with this decision because he had to choose between fighting for his country, his heroic domain, and fleeing with his family, his domestic domain. According to SITE, Hector's choice to fight in the war, despite his chances of surviving, was due to his need to fulfill the heroic domain (SITE). Hector felt that it was his duty to fight for his country and that he had no choice but to go to war. As Hector prepared for battle, he "paused briefly at the edge of his home world," (SITE). Hector for a moment became only the husband of his wife and the father of his child as he made his difficult decision. Ultimately, Hector decided to leave his fate in the hands of the Gods and fight. If Hector had fled with his wife and son, then, in his mind, he believed that he would be considered weak and would not be remembered. By going to war, Hector would forever be remembered as glorious