https://www.greecehighdefinition.com/blog/why-achilles-respected-the-beggar-priam-who-asked-for-the-dead-body-of-hectorIn ancient Greece, kneeling before someone and declaring some form of submission was worse than losing your life. People would rather die proud and free than to live on their knees, at least once.
WHY ACHILLES RESPECTED THE IKETIS(BEGGAR) PRIAM, WHO ASKED FOR THE BODY OF HECTOR: MERCY AND IKESIA(BEGGING) IN ANCIENT GREECE
In ancient Greece, kneeling before someone and declaring some form of submission was worse than losing your life. People would rather die proud and free than to live on their knees, at least once.
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