El ideal del hombre griego: análisis de su construcción desde Hesíodo y Homero, y su influencia en Gaudenzio Marconi

Abstract

Greek mythology presents us with a fantastic and idealized past world, full of strong and brave warriors who fight against abominable beasts, with the aim of trying themselves as real men and, finally, obtaining glory and showing themselves as superior to their peers . These works were very appreciated between the subsequent generations of Greeks, and they took them to want to imitate these mythological characters. Based on the above, this work seeks to answer the following question. What are really the characteristics that an ideal man should have and as they are reflected in the different areas of his daily life, during the archaic and classic periods in Greece? For this purpose, the literary works of these respective periods will be analyzed, mainly those attributed to Homer, specifically, the Iliad and the Odyssey, and Hesiod, Work and Days. Likewise, by means of the method of content analysis, the common elements that these works have with respect to the subject of man, specifically with everything that refers to the physical and moral characteristics were to be held. Along with this, certain photographs of the author Gaudenzio Marconi will also be analyzed for the purpose of pointing out the different characteristics of an «ideal Greek man» present in the work of him. In this way, Greek man positions himself as an innate leader, ready for adventure and conflict, but at the same time, he does not forget his sentimental aspect, because these actions held them to defend his companions and beloved beings.