Beyond the Boundaries of Fantasia: An ancient imagining of the future of leadership

Problem: the leader may feel that his/her status is threatened by the honor-giving prize (geras) of another peer and potential rival

PROBLEM

The leader may feel that his/her status is threatened by the honor-giving prize (geras) of another peer and potential rival.

WHY this may be a problem

If the leader's status is diminished socially, his/her legitimacy as a leader may also be challenged.

QUESTIONS to consider

What are the visible signs of leadership status today? How can you tell just by looking at someone that he/she is the leader?

In other words how do you know, just by looking, that someone is the leader in a given situation?

What are some ways in which a leader's status or legitimacy may be threatened today?

What difference do you think it makes in the Iliad that the honor-giving prize (geras) is a woman rather than a non-human object like a tripod, livestock, or special weapon?

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