I mean, I guess it's reasonable to say a mortal can't normally beat the god of war, but it really detracts from the drama of that moment. Menelaos gets one of the most badass scenes in fiction ever, by defeating the God of War himself in battle - but his achievement is diminished by mentioning Athena guiding him. Pretty much nothing happens without them. I think you will find one core difference between ASOIAF and Homeric Epics: the role of gods.įor Homer, gods are pretty damn important.
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