The tactics of the Greeks to get the horse in Troy was an ingenious one. Sinon's appeal to the Trojans through the story of Ulysses dishonoring Pallas Athena, to the horse being an offering to her, was extremely clever. I found myself looking at many times in history, we see this same scheme. People in the political scene perhaps, who need to stretch truths to appeal and influence are all too common and it is a shame. Especially when the outcome of said actions result in a metaphorical slaughter of values and ideas. And now some comments. I find it odd and almost funny that the humans look towards the gods with such respect and honor, when the gods are just as emotionally charged and vile in there own ways. Man, I'm so glad I didn't live in this time.
P.S. I commented on Hannah and Nate's posts
I agree. The way the horse was implemented was clever, yet manipulative. It was war though, right?
ReplyDeleteI would have hated to live at that time in that culture too. I can't imagine serving gods who constantly change in their ways, and not knowing whether the gods intentions are for my good or against me.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine living in the times of the gods. The gods followed their own rules and there is no way to please all of them.
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