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Heroism is a quality many aspire to but few achieve. Depending on the current culture and view of a particular society the definition of what it means to be a hero varies. Greek culture shared many values and ideals throughout all of its cities. However, some differences can be seen in cities such as Athens and Sparta. The readings from Homer, Xenophon, Aristophanes, and Thucydides explain the Greek ideals about heroism. While the religious groups of Christians, Muslims, and Jews shared some basic concepts they differed greatly from the Greek vision. The Christian Sermon on the Mount, the Jewish Hebrew Scriptures, and the Muslim Koran all praise a similar version of a hero.
Greek life during the time of Homer was filled with war and conflict, which greatly influenced the Homeric hero. Homer exalts arête the Greek ideal of excellence, which to him means a hero that is brave in battle as well as honorable in life. A strong allegiance to ones family as well as to the state......

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