What is Required by Man in the World of "The Iliad"

Expectations of Man in the Iliad
Battles and death all around thousands of men every single day in the days of the Trojan War. The Iliad, was written by a Greek writer named Homer, and it takes place during the ninth year of the Trojan War. The Iliad, is believed to have been written between 750 and 650 B.C., and took place in the city of Troy. The fighting begins with a querrel over two women and who they belong to. The war is about Menelaes trying to retreive his wife Helen from Paris' son Priam, the king of Troy. Men had to have control over what they do, in order to help their city-…