The Latin wars that Virgil describes bring fearsome heroes together in search of glory and the upholding of family honour, yet these battles are shown to rend families apart as loved ones set out in search of kleos yet, inevitably, never return. ... Jupiter's divine power is often portrayed; even among other gods he displays his omnipotent judgment and retains their respect, "But now let it be. ... Yet his own culture and the city of his Caesar were founded upon success in battle and Virgil therefore depicts war as a way for men to win glory for themselves and their families. ...

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In the Iliad Arête is special excellence, honor or power to succeed action that can be earned from the gods when you display goodness, virtue, and strength unlike in todays' sports where you have to work hard in order to receive such a prize. ... (Book 1 lines 183-189) This shows that Agamemnon is a warrior who only cares about his own honor and would turn against his best fighter just to show that he has strength and power and is the only who should gain honor from the spoils of war. ... For example in today's sports you have a group of individuals all on one team competing tog...

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As the philosopher, Pieper talks about the abuse of language, abuse of power "a lie is the opposite of communication"15 .Odysseus, using seductive language is appealing to Neoptolemus pride in his birth and the desire to live up to his "Phusis16", his inherited virtues or good natures from his father, Achilles. ...

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