illiad Flashcards
book 5 [6]
-pandarus wounds diomedes
-aeneas joins pandarus in attacking diomedes
-death of pandaus
-diomedes wounds aphrodite
-aphrodite returns to olympus
-apollo intervenes in battlefield
book 6 [6]
-glaucus and diomedes meet
-hebace prays to athena
-hector rouses paris
-hector speaks with andromache
-hector takes leave of his wife and son
-hector and paris go to fight
homeric qualities[5]
-kleos
-geras
-thumos
-aidos
-piety
kleos
eternal fame
geras
spoils of war
thumos
enthusiasm for war
aidos
giving respect to those who deserve of it
piety
respect to the gods
pandarus profile [2]
-trojan
-Aeneas’ comrade
pandarus character [2]
- coward
-perspective
how is pandarus a coward
he hit diomedes with a bow and arrow meaning he does not want to put himself in danger as he knows he will lose in a fair fight which is why he fights from afar in safety
how is pandarus perspective
he notices that athena is helping diomedes fight which shows his skill of being aware of his surroundings however this could also be argued as cowardly as he may be looking for an excuse for acting like a coward
how is athena involved
- was not picked as the fairest by Paris
-helps Diomedes by giving him his father ,Tydeus’, strength and also gives him the power to see gods
-suggests Diomedes to wound Aphrodite
Aeneas profile [3]
- trojan
-son of Aphrodite
-comrade of pandarus
Aeneas character [2]
-good leader
-coward
how is Aeneas a good leader?
pandarus calls him the counseller of the bronze-clad trojans this makes Aeneas seem like a good leader as this suggests that he is heroic and is respected by everyone
how is Aeneas a coward?
he makes an excape plan when confronting diomedes with pandarus, this suggests that they are scared of dying in battle which is the opposite of what a homeric hero would do
Glaucus profile [2]
-trojan
-ancestral friend of Diomedes
-son of hippolochus , bellerephon grandson
glaucus character [2]
-powerful / influential
-respectful
how is Glaucus powerful/influential ?
he is wearing gold armour which is something the upper class would only get a chance to afford, this suggests that he is wealth and wealthy people in the classical time period would often be very influential in their specific communities , therefore giving the wealthy power
how is Glaucus respectful ?
Glaucus recites his family heritage with pride as he refers to his grandfather as a righteous man, aidos, and he and Diomedes agree not to fight each other out of mutual respect of their ancestors
diomedes profile [3]
-Greek
-son of Tydeus
-Athena’s favourite
Diomedes character [4]
-brave
-strong
-hubristic
-respectful / aidos
how is diomedes strong ?
compared to a lion while trojans compared to sheep. these juxtapose each other , prey and predator, wild savage animal one person is stronger then an army
