pluralism

'til Troy's been crushed FarDarter calls the shots
the plague at Aulis screams he's up in arms
at last, an arrow is Achilles' lot
that claims the life no mortal's blade could harm
Apollo motivates the epic tale
it's brilliance more than wisdom on display
he's not the guy to strategize or sail
the Ithakan's the man of many ways
they've each their virtue, and each gets his song
but only one gets home to hug his wife
for polytheists, neither one is wrong
two paradigms of living the good life
foundation myths to school the youth of Greece
one sings of War, and one exults in Peace