... were expected to live" (UM 2002). A friend was to be respected at all costs, "the respect one held for a friend was considered equal to the reverence one showed for the gods. By the law of fifth century Athens, if one was wronged by an enemy, vengeance or revenge taken against them was one's right. In the same way, a good deed had ... rational values seems to resemble Greek struggle between philia and phusis. However, whether Classical or modern, the concept of heroism requires an individual to remain true to their inner self. "Homeric or modern, the hero seems to have inherent in them ...

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