Bloody Books

I am reading the Iliad. The Iliad is primarily about the Trojan War. If you know anything about war, you know how many people get killed in one. Well, your idea of a war is probably a little different from the Trojan War. In the Trojan War, there were some strange war tactics.

The Greeks seemed to be obsessed with the idea of killing. When a soldier was killed in the Trojan War, this is what most of the other soldiers thought, "Who Cares? CHARGE!" That's right, who could care about your friend getting killed when there are still Trojans that were alive. The book fails to mention how bloody the scene would be. Can you imagine stepping over dead bodies just to make more dead bodies? Nobody even moves the bodies out of the way!

Also, the Greeks think it is necessary to declare everything in long speeches. It is not exactly a great idea to tell someone that you are about to kill them or give your opponent a long speech. First of all, while a soldier was talking, another soldier could have just swooped behind him and killed him.

Finally, their armor did not seem as strong as it was described. The armor was primarily made out of bronze and was usually described as brilliant. The soldier seemed fully protected, but oh no, an arrow came out of nowhere and went clean through the armor and the shield. What is the point of having armor if it does not work?

I know the Iliad is a fictional book because it talks about Greek gods helping the soldiers, but it is based on facts. Could our army now be better than the Greek armies?