Iliad as a Dictate of the Father The Lion Gate is gnarling down at anyone trying to advance past its massive guard. Inside the fortress, mighty shields and glistening swords await the visitor’s arrival. Skillfully carved armor decorations proclaim great battles and fierce hunts. The prevailing warrior ethos and his manly power are apparent in each Mycenaean artifact. It is this strong patriarchal culture that gave birth to the creation of the Iliad. The …showed first 75 words of 2288 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2288 total…of the major themes in the Iliad, since it influences the heroic ethos. The paternal hierarchy is apparent through every action the heroes make. The wishes of the father overtake every value the heroes have. Paternal injunction is the cause of the readiness, and fearlessness before death, with which the warriors go to war. Identification with the father and the father’s name is the effect of the patriarchal society, which created the Iliadic epic.