202409271843 Status: #idea Tags: #aristocracy # Wealth is least important piece of aristocracy In the Odyssey, Odysseus washes up on the shores Ithaca naked and penniless. Despite this, he is able to prove his royalty not through material wealth, but through his wisdom, leadership, strength, and divine favor. These qualities, more than riches, are what truly define aristocracy in Homeric society. Modern society places inordinate emphasis on the material aspect of aristocracy, while ignoring the more important characteristics emphasized by our forebearers. --- # References