Iliad Vs Congresswomen Essay

In Greece it is a known fact that the citizens relied on the Gods for any complications they had in life. The Persian wars with Greece and how it affected Greece as a whole. What the main ideas in the Iliad was manliness, courage, and loyalty. In the comedy play the Congresswomen shows the dry wit people in the government was shown. There were many similarities and differences with the two main city-states in Greece but literature like the Iliad and congresswomen shows the beliefs and values throughout the Greece country. The Persian was won by the Greeks, this victory was unique especially that the Persians where at their Peak in their strength which made Greece having to overcome tremendous odds especially since this takeover was over their
Especially in Greece their culture for men is to be able to fight to protect the women in the city-states. A quote that shows how in their society this is shown is “I know only cowards depart from battle. / A real warrior stands his ground / Whether he is hit or hits another” what this means is that a real man stays in the battle even if he is down if you leave you’re aren’t a real man (masculinity-warrior-culture, 2). Loyalty is shown in this by how Achilles shows his loyalty to Apollo by trusting him to help him survive the war especially when he’s fighting. When in the Iliad it states "if a man obeys the gods they're quick to hear his prayers." What this is meaning was when a man worships the gods the right way they’re to be answered but along with this the people are required by worshipping the gods to offer a sacrifice this together as a whole will have their wish answered. Courage is shown I the Iliad through Achilles and even though he knows he might die in battle he still goes with courageous thought to be able to succeed and come out alive. The way he is courageous in battle is when fighting against stronger adversaries (Ethics and War,2). For the way in life the Greek people lived, there life realistically was very traditional in the sense of values which they held on to especially when looking