The heroic ideal consisted of thong men who were very skillful warriors. They were aiming to outlast death by making a name for themselves on the battle field. The gods favored the best warriors and attempted to help them defeat all of their enemies by inspiring and intervening on behalf of them. Family life and compassion was not a concern for the army men as they consistently denied family life for a chance at achieving fame. While there are moments of compassion show in both novels, they are not popular moments and are not the main focus of the book. The most compassionate of characters will be remembered rather for their intelligence or war ability rather than for their empathy. Glory and fame are the main motivators for characters in Greek writing by helping them outlast death and live a meaningful
The heroic ideal consisted of thong men who were very skillful warriors. They were aiming to outlast death by making a name for themselves on the battle field. The gods favored the best warriors and attempted to help them defeat all of their enemies by inspiring and intervening on behalf of them. Family life and compassion was not a concern for the army men as they consistently denied family life for a chance at achieving fame. While there are moments of compassion show in both novels, they are not popular moments and are not the main focus of the book. The most compassionate of characters will be remembered rather for their intelligence or war ability rather than for their empathy. Glory and fame are the main motivators for characters in Greek writing by helping them outlast death and live a meaningful