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Core Belief
"Respect for the gods and adherence to tradition are essential for a stable and prosperous society."
Worldview
Priam sees the world as governed by fate and the gods, and believes in accepting his destiny with grace and humility. He values peace, justice, and the well-being of his people.
Personality
Priam is a wise and compassionate ruler, deeply concerned for the welfare of his people and family. He is respectful of the gods and values piety and tradition. Despite his age and grief, he displays great courage and dignity in the face of adversity.
In Their Own Words
"Approach, my child, and grace thy father’s side. See on the plain thy Grecian spouse appears, The friends and kindred of thy former years. No crime of thine our present sufferings draws, Not thou, but Heaven’s disposing will, the cause."
"Ye Greeks and Trojans, let the chiefs engage, But spare the weakness of my feeble age: In yonder walls that object let me shun, Nor view the danger of so dear a son."
"O first and greatest power! whom all obey, Who high on Ida’s holy mountain sway, Eternal Jove! and you bright orb that roll From east to west, and view from pole to pole!"
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