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Old 01-09-2012, 05:12 PM   #62
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Originally Posted by BenG View Post
One thing that strikes me about The Iliad is that even though it's a Greek epic, the Trojans seem much more likeable than the Greeks.
I agree. In trying to account for this, could it be because the Greeks are in full warrior mode, but the Trojans are living within their society, with all the familial social relationships that entails? Giving a fuller, softened view of them as persons?
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