Artemis on Nostr: If it is meant to challenge the (sometimes horrific) cultural values of the ancient ...

If it is meant to challenge the (sometimes horrific) cultural values of the ancient society which gave birth to this epic, it fails to do so. It never provides a clear depiction of those values against which to draw a contrast, & it wants it both ways with regards to the cultural mores at play.

It wants to lament the loss of civilized decency in a world that is never shown to be "civilized" or "decent" in that sense.