saw as grand and wonderful that all should strivefor in their society. The strong sense of the homeland to Odysseus is what theGreeks were to strive for in the building of their empire around the mainhomeland of Athens. We see the attributes of Beowulf as important to the darkages and the invasions of the Franks where our most important task seen for thewarrior in the culture was to defend your hoard from all intrusion, evil orhuman. That the sacrifice for the hoard was the most honorable thing you wouldever be able to achieve in your lifetime to the hoard. Last we have Lancelot,who shows the attributes most liked during this society is that of courtly love,honor, and the devotion one gives to their soul mate, with the relinquishing ofhis views for that of his lady's wishes. he performs his beloved's pleasureeagerly and promptly (de Troyes 162). The actions are fulfilled with eagernessand promptly for the love of the person. Although each one has been similar inthe way they are triumphant in there quest, and the men continue to look toughthrough all actions, the quality they start to show, subtly, is that ofcompassion and willingness to help all people, even if it circumvents their owndesire temporarily.The progression of society from the time of less diversified ancientGreek culture, to the explosion of diversity in tribes and people, creatingidentities and forming the groundwork for nation states, the warriors desiresand attributes also rose from a single idea or goal, to that of complexcharacters and values. Where the complexity involved the ideas of lawspertaining to all. These laws, unwritten, developed through Beowulf, and latterin The Knight in the Cart, as that of honor. Overall, the development ofcharacters became a way of projecting the proper ideals on the society to uphold.This became the link between the warriors and the civilizations they represented....
