One of the prevalent elements in Homer’s “The Iliad” is the notion of honor. This virtue seems to be greatly emphasized in the Homeric culture. Homer depicts the Greeks as individuals whose main aim in life was to maintain a high reputation and not be disgraced. In fact, throughout “The Iliad”, a majority of the characters are at one time another embroiled in a struggle to either gain honor or to avoid public shame. Some of the characters go to great lengths to gain honor and others go to great lengths to avoid public shame and for those Continue reading...