Maximus was a greater hero than Atticus. Atticus is just a lawyer with a good heart... also, he let that one guy get away with murder just because it helped his kid out.
Maximus, on the other hand, not only was a family man with a big heart, he was a leader, and had to go againts greater odds.
Sure, given the right opporunity, Atticus could've killed a few gladiators/barbarians as well... but it's really the situations that make one a hero.
M'oh well.
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