King Iobates ordered Bellerophone to kill Chimaera, a monster that had been causing some trouble in the country of Lycia. Bellerophone was not supposed to come back alive; however, with the help from goddess of wisdom, Bellerophone succeeded in defeating the monster. After Bellerphone’s victory, King Iobates ignored the order from the King Proetus because he believed that the goddess will not help those who deserve death.
The moral of the story is to believe on your decision more sincerely. King Iobates knew at first that Bellerophone was a fine and honest man; however, he did not believe his decision strong enough to let the order to kill Bellerophone pass. In the end, Bellerophone was able to show his innocence by proving himself with the help from the goddess. This story shows a person's decision and judgment on others. One of the important Greek virtues shown here is to not frame people who are not guilty and that the innocent person will be able to prove themselves out of the crime somehow in the end. We should learn not to frame the innocent, learn not to make hasty judgments on others, and learn to believe in our decision.
댓글 없음:
댓글 쓰기