The Role of Perspective in Classical Greek Literature. Them Vs. Us - "The Odyssey", "The Aeneid and Histories"

When observing unfamiliar societies, it is only natural to criticize from the perspective of one's own society. It is thus expected that ancient societies, such as the Greeks, judged the lands of their conquests by their own society. In conjunction with the effects of perspective, the patriotism and ethnocentrism that marked Greek societies also played a great role in creating a sense of "them vs. us". This is evident from the comparisons of cultures made in many of the great classics. …