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To: fqued

Well respected for his resourcefulness and insight, but Greek warfare disdained victory through trickery.

You will notice that unlike many other pantheons, Greek mythology lacks a god of deceit. This is because the Greeks themselves despised the idea of dishonesty.


81 posted on 09/24/2005 4:05:02 PM PDT by Wombat101 (Islam: Turning everything it touches to Sh*t since 632 AD...)
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To: Wombat101

Odessyus was very respected by the Greeks for his trickery and shrewness. He was turned to in many instances for his counsel and advice. No one doubted or was put off by his intelligence. Remember that he also tried to get out of going to the war in the first place by a dishonorable ruse. And his reputation was not damaged by that personally shameful act.

I think your theory is lacking particularly since the Greeks were not that opposed to tricks in war. Some of them were little better than sea raiders or pirates.


120 posted on 03/29/2006 7:19:35 AM PST by justshutupandtakeit (If you believe ANYTHING in the Treason Media you are a fool.)
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