Illiad Modern Scholarship Flashcards
(12 cards)
What does Griffin say about formulae
Formulae adds to the ‘literary qualities of the epic’
What does Jones say about speeches
He says that looking at the amount of speeches per character gives an idea of the balance of power
How does Jones describe Achilles
‘Magnificent figure of Achilles; obsessive, complex, extreme’
How does Jones describe the warriors
‘Driven by fear of failure…and the shame they will consequently incur, they kill and are killed in search of Kleos…which will live on after their deaths’
What does Silk say about Achilles
‘It’s clear that Achilles is an uncomfortable and even destructive presence’
What does Sowerby say about Achilles
‘Achilles is not good in any other sense that that he excels in physical prowess and is the best fighter’
How does Owen compare Paris and Hector in relation to the fall of Illium
‘He (Paris) and his guilt are the shadow of the coming doom…(Hector) in contrast embodies the tragedy of the fall‘
How does Blondell talk about Helens self-blame
‘Her (Helen) characteristic self blame is both an exercise of power, and a retrospective assertion of agency in her elopement’
How does Farron describe Aphrodites actions in relation to Helen
‘Aphrodite acts like the human characters…treats her (Helen) as if she were an object’
How does Tolbert Roberts describe Agamemnon
Agamemnon is neurotic; alienated, compulsive, inappropriate, hesitant, has fantastical thoughts
What does Edwards say on the ‘glory of war’
‘Homer sees warfare as a necessity…but it is one of the evils the gods have decreed for mankind, not a glorious opportunity for heroism’
What does Farron say on the ‘glory of war’
‘He (Homer) formed all his women to display the agonies of war’
