Lessons on heroism in the Iliad

The Iliad explains the foundations of western moral. It is not a simple text with a linear argumentation. Several lessons may be obtained from the book. Some teachings can be seen contradictory as the appraisal for courage and force while, at the same time, it does not dismiss the proper place of co...

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Autor: Ibáñez, Franklin
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.unife.edu.pe:article/2173
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unife.edu.pe/index.php/phainomenon/article/view/2173
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ilíada, Poemas homéricos, heroicidad, ética de la guerra
Iliad, Homeric poems, heroism, ethics of war.
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Sumario:The Iliad explains the foundations of western moral. It is not a simple text with a linear argumentation. Several lessons may be obtained from the book. Some teachings can be seen contradictory as the appraisal for courage and force while, at the same time, it does not dismiss the proper place of compassion and forgiveness. Its hero model does not seem to be a machine of war. This paper explores several dimensions of heroism to illustrate some lessons which can be valid in nowadays.