Comparing Justice In The Iliad And Exodus

Everyone has their own definition of justice, and it can be affected by many factors: surroundings, how one was raised, religious beliefs, social media, and society. Someone who lived during the seventeen-hundreds could have a different definition of justice compared to someone alive today. How one finds justice could also depend on the current issues during their lifetime. In the biblical times, people sought justice against unfair rulers and for religious freedom. Instead of turning towards violence, they usually turned towards God. They believed that He was the most powerful force in the world and that if anyone could free them from religious discrimination, it would be Him. Fast forward a few thousand years, and the Trojan and Achaean wars …show more content…
In order to get what they wanted, warriors from the Iliad used aggression to gain justice. Both the Trojans and Achaeans were fighting for what they wanted: a personal definition of justice. For the Achaeans, it was to keep what they had taken, and for the Trojans it was to take back and fight against what they lost. Nevertheless, both groups had a similar root for their war: both wanted to prove they were stronger and tougher than the other side and prove their dominance over the other. Instead of peaceful means through a truce, they decided on a more proactive choice – “…death and all future pain to them!” – as a simpler way to assert their strength against others in support of their self-interest (Book 4:268-270). Through determination, the Achaeans and the Trojans were both willing to sacrifice themselves and do whatever it took to make sure they got what they desired. The idea of them gaining justice was to prove not only to others but to themselves that they were superior. This ultimately led to both sides continuously fighting and killing in hopes that they could complete their personal goal of gaining the title as most powerful through