CLST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Pericles, Sarpedon, Alcibiades
18 Oct 2016
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In athens, stressed strongly that competition is a core value in their lives. Prize for competition is victory, you want to be the winner. Try to be the best you can, you are expected to make a good name for yourself. Being a fearsome enemy and a good and helpful friend. The name you make for yourself while competing and your reputation. Greeks are practical, and your success in life depends on acclaim and gifts. Gods and humans both want these things in life; when you have a high reputation, you have a higher standard to live up to. Phoinix tries to persuade akhilleus to return to the combat: achilles is refusing to fight: phoinix is his mentor, saying the greeks are ready to give him any gift. Even if you win, there"s no tangible reward: glory comes with tangible rewards. If you do something for nothing, it means your actions are worthless.
