s, and guidelines that applied to, and along with affects from them. The Danaans believed that any immortal(god) is more power than the strongest and bravest of men. They also believed that fighting with the gods was unheard of and always resulted in swift death. Diomed(Greek) stated, “Lykourgos the powerful, did not live long; he who tried to fight with the gods of the bright sky”(156) , “The gods were angered with him and the son of Kronos struck him to blindness, nor did he live long afterwards, since he was hated by all the immortals.”(157) So one can see that the Greeks feared the gods as well as loved them. They also knew that there gods were much like them, in that they had emotions and pity. If they were to anger the gods in any way it could possibly mean their life. As above, fighting with the gods would then anger all of them, ending ones life very fast. The Iliad revealed both the strengths and weaknesses of the Greeks. The tale tells how well the Greeks can fight all through it by emphasizing key moments where they are almost beaten back, but are not. “The Danaans come from behind and bent the Trojans back, and each of the princes killed his man.”(Homer,129) Another strength would have to be, being favored by the gods. They are constantly being given assistance from the gods, who at different times are pleased by the Achanians. One such notion was brought by Athene to Diomedes when she said, “Son of Tydeus, you who delight my hear, Diomedes no longer be thus afraid......” , “......thus a helper shall I be standing beside you.” (150) Among the Greeks they had their weaknesses. As the story tells, the entire conflict is over a woman named Helan. She is the most beautiful of all the earthly women, but yet she is still just one woman, and the pride of the Greeks is blind to see this. The many live’s lost to this is a blatant display of thei...
