Concepts, values and behaviours of a hero - scholarship - Iliad Flashcards
What scholars reference concepts, values and behaviours of a hero
- Reyes
- Kennedy
- Parker
- Edwards
Who wrote
“In the Iliad honour is a function of public perception; as such, it is easily appealed to”
Reyes
Who wrote
“praise and rebuke play central roles in any appeal to honour… when one hero praises another… he is essentially recognising and honouring the status of the other… when a hero rebukes another … he is recognising the other’s status and is saying that the other’s current actions are threatening his honour.”
Reyes
Who wrote
“Appeals to honour emerge through rage. The Iliad is a tale of war, and the communities of warriors who make up each side are driven by rage”
Reyes
Who wrote:
“To challange another in a heroic society is to challange his honour, appealing to the expectation that if one is successful, on will be rewarded with honour”
Reyes
How did Reyes reference concepts, values and behaviours of a hero in the Iliad
- “In the Iliad honour is a function of public perception; as such, it is easily appealed to”
- “praise and rebuke play central roles in any appeal to honour… when one hero praises another… he is essentially recognising and honouring the status of the other… when a hero rebukes another … he is recognising the other’s status and is saying that the other’s current actions are threatening his honour.”
- “Appeals to honour emerge through rage. The Iliad is a tale of war, and the communities of warriors who make up each side are driven by rage”
- “To challange another in a heroic society is to challange his honou, appealing to the expectation that if one is successful, one will be rewarded with honour”
Who wrote
“There are two ways to achieve the heroic ideal: to be a doer of deeds or to be a speaker of words. Only the very greatest heroes like Achilles and Odysseus can do both”
Kennedy
Who wrote
“the object is to win honour, which is a form of immortality”.
Kennedy
How did Kennedy reference concepts, values and behaviours of a hero in the Iliad
- “There are two ways to achieve the heroic ideal: to be a doer of deeds or to be a speaker of words. Only the very greatest heroes like Achilles and Odysseus can do both”
- “the object is to win honour, which is a form of immortality”.
Who wrote
“It is plausible to suppose that warring societies are marked by a complex mixture of heroic ferocity and wistful sadness over the death of heroes”.
Parker
How did Parker reference concepts, values and behaviours of a hero in the Iliad
“It is plausible to suppose that warring societies are marked by a complex mixture of heroic ferocity and wistful sadness over the death of heroes”.
Who wrote:
“[in book 16] Achilles is torn between concern for the battered Greeks, sympathy for Patroclus’ grief, longing to return to battle himself, desire for restoration of his own honour, need to stand by his own words, and above all fear for the safety of Patroclus”
Edwards
How did Edwards reference concepts, values and behaviours of a hero in the Iliad
[Book 16] “Achilles is torn between concern for the Greeks, sympathy for Patroclus’ grief, longing to return to battle, a desire for restoration of his own honour, need to stand by his own words, and above all fear for the safety of Patroclus.”
