Episode Twenty-Four: Heroes And Villains

If history is written by the (ultimate) winners, it’s no wonder that we in the West view the Persian king Xerxes as a villain and the Spartan king Leonidas as a hero.

But the warriors of the East were men of honor too, trained “to draw the bow and speak the truth.”

Let’s investigate the Warrior Archetype today for how it regards enemies … and why we in the West value certain styles of combat over others.

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