Homeric Hymn 5 Structure Flashcards
1
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1-44
A
Proem
2
Q
45-81
A
Narrative re Zeus targeting Aphrodite so that she herself falls in love with a mortal man, no longer able to boast
3
Q
82-167
A
Narrative re seduction and union of Aphrodite and Anchises
4
Q
168-190
A
Anchises afraid and begs her not to harm him - he’s slept with her in ignorance
5
Q
191-291
A
Long speech of Aphrodite, he will have a son to rule over the Trojans and his descendants will continue in future times. Includes stories of Ganymede and Tithonus
