... on the human decisions and causes to the Persian War, versus Homer's focus on how heavily the gods/goddesses interfere with humans and are seen to create causes to the Trojan War. The next contrast that can be made between the epic poem and Herodotus' work is how god-like the Greek leaders are portrayed by each author. In Homer's epic, Achilles is the main ... character and leader against the Trojans who is characterized in a way that ... hero in his character than anything supernatural. For both authors, the Greek leader is the hero and represented with a type of honor and glory. Achi...

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