Homer and Aesop Flashcards
What is a Mycenaean Syllabary?
It is like an alphabet, however symbols correspond to syllables instead of individual sounds.
When did the Mycenaean civilization come to an end?
1200 B.C.E.
The world of Homer is neither _______ nor purely _________
Historical in a modern sense, fictional
Oral poets in ancient Greece used a traditional form, fitting their own riffs into the rhythm, with musical accompaniment. What was that traditional form?
Hexameter
A complete performance of these poems (Illiad and Odyssey) would have lasted at least __ hours
20
Illias is another name for ____
Troy
Who awarded Paris Helen of Troy as his wife? Why?
Aphrodite, because Paris awarded her a golden apple.
How long did the Trojan War last?
Ten Years
The Iliad begins in which year of the Trojan War?
10th
What is the first word and main theme of the Iliad?
Rage (Sing o Goddess in Greek)
The Iliad is about war, ______, and aggression.
honor
The plot (of the Iliad) deals with an exchange of bodies both living and dead. Explain:
“ownership of people”, exchanges of one life for another, or a dead hero for a live woman
Although human beings cannot avoid death, they can choose ____ they will die.
how
What does Achilles know that the other warriors in the story do not?
Fighting in Troy will mean his death
What reason is given for Hector as the most likeable character in the story?
He fights not for honor or vengeance, but to protect his wife and child. AKA Family Values