When I first saw this picture in the book, it warmed my heart. Even back then in the early years of civilization, citystates would pay respect to those who fought for them. This is part of a large pediment in which warriors at all different phases of death are trying to rise towards an erect standing Athena, warrior goddess. I think that it is amazing that just like we do, they payed tribute to the men that fought.
For centuries we as Americans have been our beloved to rest fighting for what we believe as right, and I believe that it is only fair that we pay tribute to those who were willing and able to put their lives on the line to fight for something we all believe in. I salute our troops.
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I like the comparison you made about how we believe in our troops as did the Greek culture. I agree with you and I think that it is important to pay tribute to them and honor them because after all they are fighting for our lives.
Amen to that! True heroes are often forgotten.
Very cool comparison. We often think that people of ancient times thought and acted much different then we do today, in some instances that may be true, but on an emotional level, not much has changed in the way we feel toward heros in the last few thousand years, which is quite astonishing.
Nice comparison between our cultures. I think it is an important human trait that all cultures throughout time have in their unique way in the way they pay homage to those who protect them and sacrifice themselves so others may live on.
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