<span>According to the parados, the ancient Greeks believed that the gods punished boastful people. Pride is one of seven deadly sins, so it is obvious that it is something you may be punished for. If you are way too proud, and boast about your successes too much, you are likely to be punished, according to the ancient Greek beliefs. There is no reason to punish a joyful and humble person, and if you fear and revere gods, that is always a good thing.</span>
We have friends like Brutus, they are called two faced. He's a patriot because he he killed Caesar for the good of Rome and then when he lost and felt like he did all that he could do for Rome, he killed himself (he died for Rome).
