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Homeric Epics Flashcards

(13 cards)

1
Q

What starts the Trojan war?

A

Aphrodite offers Paris Helen of Troy in exchange for him declaring her the winner of a beauty contest. Menalaus ( Helen’s husband ), and his friends (Odysseus, Achilles, Agamemnon, etc) go to Troy to get her back

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What does Agamemnon do to anger Achilles?

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Takes one of his slaves for himself, after having to give up one of his own for upsetting Apollo

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3
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What happens at the end of the Iliad?

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Achilles agrees to give Priam Hector’s body, Priam holds a funeral for Hector

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4
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what is the first word of the Iliad?

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“menis”, which means anger

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5
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what do kleos, timē, and aretē mean?

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glory, respect, and excellence

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What is Achilles motivated by? how does this affect his outlook during the war?

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Kleos aphthiton (immortal glory) is what Achilles wants. In order to acheive this, he knows that he will have to die in battle

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6
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what does aresteia mean?

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a hero’s defining moment

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What does Odysseus do to upset Podeidon?

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pokes out his son Polyphemus’ eye, in order to escape with his crew

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8
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what does nostoi mean?

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nostoi are stories about Greek hero’s adventures on their way back from the Trojan war.

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9
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what does Circe do to Odysseus’ crew?

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turns them into pigs

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What do the sirens tell Odysseus? why would this be enticing to him?

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they promise him knowledge of the future, which is very tempting to him since he is often looking to become more knowledgable

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What happens to Odysseus’ crew? Why?

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Zeus hits the boat with lightning, which kills them. This happens after they anger him by eating the cattle of the sun.

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What themes are found in the Odyssey?

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Nostos (journey home), Metis (cleverness), Xenia (hospitality/ guest friendship)

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