Heroes Flashcards
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Why is Diomedes important?
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- King of Argos
- Commanded 80 Argive ships in the Trojan War and was a respected leader
- He wonded Aphrodite
- He seized the Trojan Palladium, the sacred image of Pallas Athena
2
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Why is Heracles important?
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- He is seen as the ultimate symbol of masculine power and bravery.
- Often portrayed as a dull-witted, ill-tempered brute who performed evil deeds
3
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Why is Theseus important?
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- He was a bit of a jerk
- Considered an early king of Athens
- Known for killing men the same way they killed their victims.
- He is known to be clever, but is a flawed hero.
- Six Labours of Theseus (all voluntary)
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Why is Hector important?
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- A Trojan Prince
- Killed by Achilles in battle
- He is the leader of the Trojan forces
- The greeks respect him because he: is a family guy, is honorable, is a skilled warrior, accepts his fate, and kills only out of necessity.
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Why is Achilles important?
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- The greeks could not win the Trojan War without him.
- He throws a fit and stops fighting.
- He is pridefull, a jerk, and has a “sulky disposition”
6
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What kind of character is Orestes?
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- He killed his mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus in revenge for the death of his father Agamemnon.
- Was pardoned by Athena
7
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Why is Telemachus important?
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- He is the son of Odysseus
- He helps Odysseus kill his mother’s (Penelope) unwanted suitors.
- He is the embodiment of the transition from boyhood, to manhood.
8
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What kind of character is Perseus?
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- Wanted to prove himself worthy of hospitality and said he could kill Medusa as a joke (he had to follow through)
- There is not very such personality to him.
9
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Who is Agamemnon?
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- King of Mycenae (selfish ruler)
- Was in the Trojan War (led the Greeks)
- Killed by Clytemnestra, his wife and her lover, Aegisthus (Electra play)
- He upset Achilles and in doing so prolonged the war.
10
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Who is Locrian Ajax?
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- The son of Oileus, King of Locris
- Was in the Trojan War
- Raped Cassandra in the temple of Athena
- Arrogant, impulsive, reckless and hubris
11
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Who is Cadmus?
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- Founder and first King of Thebes
- Son of King Agenor
- Married the minor goddess (of Harmony) Harmonia
- Known for bringing writing and the alphabet to the Greeks
12
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Who is Daedalus?
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- Crafted wings for his son Icarus and himself to escape their imprisonment
- Master craftsman
- Built the Labyrinth (where the Minotaur was kept) for King Minos
13
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Who is Laertes?
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He is the most known for being Odysseus’s father.
14
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Who is Orion?
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- A hunter
- Made into a constellation by the goddess Artemis after catching her bathing
15
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Who is Menelaus?
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- King of Mycenaean Sparta
- Was in the Trojan War
- Started the Trojan War when his wife, Helen fled with the Trojan prince, Paris.
