Epic Hero

Question 1

Arete

Answer 1

Excellence

(virtue, deeds, achievements, intelligence, can be an evil character but have arete) - strength, skill, spirit, courage

Question 2

Time

Answer 2

Honour

immaterial translated into material

Question 3

Geras

Answer 3

Prize of war

one example of time
Triggers drama of Iliad

Question 4

Kleos

Answer 4

Eternal fame/ glory

accumulation of goods in life, honour, renown, legend

Question 5

Road to heroism?

Answer 5

Arete -> Time -> Geras -> Kleos

Question 6

Example of arete in Iliad?

Answer 6

Hektor - rouses himself to action - manifests bravery

Knows fear but continues anyway

Question 7

Fundamental part of being a hero?

Answer 7

Physical prowess

Question 8

Epic simile - men flowing into animals

Fine in Iliad, talk about differences in Aeneid

Answer 8

Iliad - no civilising fire between hunt and food

In Aeneid, Aeneas becomes the flame - however already associated with passion - undermines ‘civilising’ myth?

Question 9

Role of the gods?

Answer 9

1. Help favourite

2. Keep fate on track - sometimes have to step back and allow to take course

Question 10

Triviality of human lives, when divine intervention. Why fight?

Answer 10

1. Have to play the game - mortal, only way to face fact is by adopting heroic code and gaining kleos
2. Existence of gods and fate allows us to accept horrors of life - there is something bigger than ourselves.

Question 11

Gods stand in for anything that feels outside of ____ ____ ____/ _____

Answer 11

Gods stand in for anything that feels outside of anything outside of DIRECT HUMAN KNOWLEDGE/ ACCOMPLISHMENT