Greeks seem to value strength over morality and heroic acts over small kindnesses. You can see this in the stories of their gods. Zeus was immoral and made many mistakes, but was still to be considered one to be worshiped. <span />
Explanation:
Yes, it can either be a command or advice depending on the context in which it is used
Possibly hope in a dire or seemingly hopeless situation.
I think that is personification as you are giving a non living thing a living trait, if I'm wrong correct me.