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Homer's View of War and Warriors. No reasonable argument can be made that Homer did not celebrate and promote war or the great warriors of Ancient Greece. Throughout Homer's the Iliad, it is made blatantly obvious by the author himself, that being a warrior or going to battle to protect your honor or family was an admirable thing to do. Being a warrior, in Homer's eyes at least, made you a more praiseworthy man. Warriors …

…level of honor, and your reputation defines where you stand in society. Homer ranks warriors by their level of honor and respectability in their society. If you go into battle for a good cause and win, Homer respects that. However, if you go into battle defending your honor and reputation and lose, Homer respects that three-fold because you cared about your honor so much that you would give your life to repair a destroyed reputation.