Problem 1: Heroes in cultures are not necessarily good people. Look at how Achilles treats the body of his arch-rival Hector. Explore why the treatment of Hector's body and the aftermath of that event would BOTH be considered heroic by the ancient Greeks. Need Online Tutoring?
Problem 2. The seer Tiresias in the Homeric epics is depicted as blind. Homer himself was often considered to be blind (the story that this is because he portrays himself as a blind character in one of the epics is not true, by the way). Research why blindness and the ability to communicate with the gods and the world of spirits is a common pattern in the ancient world.
Problem 3: How did the rise of phalanx warfare help solidify Greek society? Use the text and additional sources.