Connecting The appearance of Trojan War stories on everyday objects such as decorated pots seems to be an indication of the popularity and cultural importance of these tales to the ancient Greeks. What traditional stories function in the same way for modern Americans? What equivalent everyday decorative use of U. S. cultural materials (such as patriotic symbols or images of popular heroes or legends) is made in the contemporary United States? How is the American use of such materials like and unlike the ancient Greek use of Trojan War stories to decorate pots?