Similes in the Iliad

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…regard for human life and a natural inclination for aggressiveness. In The Iliad, Homer's use of similes and the diction found within these similes show he did not necessarily support his fellow Greeks' attack on Troy. His consistent utilization of beautiful and graceful images to describe the Trojans, contrasted with his disparaging portrayal of the Greeks, insinuates his admiration for the peaceful lifestyle of the Trojans and his comparable distaste for the Greeks' imperialistic tendencies.