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The Role of Honor The ancient Greek culture during the time of the Trojan War was warrior based. Every man was expected to fight and to fight well. A man's honor depended on many things like how well he fought, how much material wealth he had, and his hospitality. A man must look strong at all times, and never appear to be weak. This warrior based characteristic of the Greek culture caused many problems and …

…he would die, his death would be honorable. As shown by The Iliad personal honor can cause many problems, not many which have good outcomes. Honor can cause us to act without thinking over the consequences. Honor can cause us to have disputes with out friends and family. It is meaningful for us to think about how important honor is to ourselves. Is honor really worth losing your friendships, our families, and our lives over?