Ex figure-skater Tonya Harding has used the 20th anniversary of the infamous attack on her sporting rival Nancy Kerrigan to complain that she became a victim of the assault too - ruining her chances of Olympic gold and her life.
The gods are of a definite importance, but it is the heroes that really make the poem. The heroes of the Iliad live in a world influenced by shame culture; they are not driven to action by guilt or morals, but by the need for honour in the eyes of other men.owever, one thing that does stand out about the Iliad is that, unlike in the Odyssey, there is a distinct lack of bards represented within the poem. In fact the only time that we see any kind of song performed is not by a bard at all, but by Achilles.
Another demonstration of the importance of family in Greek culture can be seen in Sophoclesâ play, Antigone. In this play we see that Antigone is upset because King Creon decreed that Polynices is not to be buried because he is considered a traitor to Thebes.ven today family remains as vital an aspect in Greek culture as it was in ancient times. In Euripidesâ play Medea, the Greek value of family is exemplified in the scene where Helios saves Medea. In the play, Medeaâs actions would normally cause a god to smite her.