Creon and Pericles

             Compare the leadership qualities of Pericles and Creon
             In the ancient Greek period, it's hard to tell that whether a man has a good leadership or not just based on his triumphant on wars since there are many political and social factors which roughly influence their states and personal lives. So that's the point that I want to call Pericles and Creon the good leaders even thought their cities were both defeated by foreigners. Certainly, their strategies and behavioral solutions might have some weakness, but in general they all possess the characteristics and qualities that a leader should have in the circumstances of facing the powerful external forces.
             That was the 431- B.C period as Pericles leading his country to defend themselves against the Spartan invaders. And Pericles rewards all his respect and renown into the Funeral Oration which is part of the Athenian custom to pronounce the first soldier who had fallen in this war. As part of the political and military purpose, the oration was born appropriately to resuscitate the Athenians' morale which has considerably felt down by the fear of war. Pericles is very wise to care of people's feeling and praise the Athenians' spirit with honors in the situation they really want to depend on a man who could bring them the sense of security and victory. He, in the speech, emphasizes that the "love of honor that never grows old" and again "renown which never grows old" as a designation to whom offering their lives for sake of their city. Also, he promise to the deaths that "their children will be brought up till manhood at the public expense" so that those who remains would feel willing to serve for the city without fear but pleasure. According to Pericles's stand point, "where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens", and who takes no part in public matters is considered to be "not as unambitious but as useless".
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