The Illiad Story

Question

In the Iliad, there is a a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different, between war and peace, suffering and understanding. How can this contrast be related to a current global issue?

Answer 1

The deeper answer is that the division only exists when we impose it on reality. Consider Achilles, who commis outrages on Hector's body because of his us-vs-them mentality. But in the end he releases the body to Priam once Priam and he meet and recognize each other's grief and loss. Similarly now, when the conflicts we see are made worse by an us-vs-them mentality.