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Iliad Book 6 Flashcards

1
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Who is the first man killed and by who?

A

Ajax kills Akamas !

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2
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Who offers ransom to Menelaus in exchange for their life ?

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Adrestos

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3
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How does Agamemnon intervene with Menelaus contemplating accepting the ransom for Adrestos’ life ?

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Says no Trojan should be taken alive even the ones in their mother’s wombs
Highlighting the extend that Homeric heroes will go to , to avenge insults to Kleos (Paris taking Helen)

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4
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How does homer describe Agamemnon’s advice to Menelaus and why ?

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“Right advice”

Suggests a moral correctness in maintaining and avenging kleos to achieve timé

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5
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Who stabs adrestos ?

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Agamemnon

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6
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What is the name of the Augur who introduces Hektor and Aeneus in book 6?

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Helenus

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7
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How does Helenus describe Hektor and Aeneus?

What is homer highlighting here ?

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Best at fighting and planning

Suggests they are most heroic of the Trojan warriors as this illustrates the qualities demanded for Homeric heroism (defeating opponents in battle and defeating opponents in debates)

They have the qualities of Homeric heroes

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8
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What is Helenus’ advice in book 6 to Hektor?

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Go into the city 
Get women to go to temple of Athene 
Place finest robe their
Sacrifice 12 heifers 
And pray

Get Paris

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9
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What does Helenus’ advice show about the trojans’ relationship with the gods ?

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They are not aware they are hated by Athene

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10
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What is hektor’s epithet?

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Hektor of the glinting helmet

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11
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What formulae is there in book 6?

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The repetition of Helenus’ instructions

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12
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Which to heroes were about to fight but then decided not to because of the importance of Xenia ?

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Glaukos

Diomedes

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13
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What is the leaf simile ?

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Glaukos articulates that generations of people are like fleeting leaves presenting a bleak image of life

This highlights how immortal kleos is necessary to escape the cycle

Clearly highlighting the aims of Homeric heroism ?

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14
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How does Diomedes introduce himself

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Misery comes to the parents of those that fight me

Meet your doom !

But doesn’t want to fight a god (Athene said not to in book 5 unless instructed)

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15
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Outline Glaukos’ family history very briefly.

Why is this significant ?

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His grandfather Bellephontes was sent to Lycia with a note for the king instructing him to kill him as
Anteia told Proitos he tried to sleep with her

The king sends Bellephontes on seemingly impossible tasks like kill Chimaira and amazons and Solymoi and there was an ambush set up for him

King then gives him his daughter in marriage

His auntie had a baby with Zeus

Highlights the importance of family in heroism. His ancestral kleos enhanced his

Addresses kleos by referring to ancestry

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16
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What is the Chimaira

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Lion/snake/goat combo

17
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What advice did glaukos’ father give him ?

Why is this significant ?

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Be the bravest and best and exceed over others

This emphasis on kleos and timé articulates what it takes to be a Homeric hero
“Over others” - THE BEST
Pressure ! Of ! Homeric ! Hero !
Not disgrace family

18
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Why do Glaukos and Diomedes decide to not fight ?

Why is this significant ?

A

Their grandfathers entertained eaachother

So they wrap armour in a bond of Xenia

Highlights importance of being pious and respecting Xenia during war
Highlights the importance of ancestry as they don’t kill each other because of past generations’ relations

19
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What is Hekor’s mum called

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Hecuba

20
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What does Hektor’s mum offer him?

Why does he refuse ?

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Honey sweet wine and a sit down
Refuses

-doesn’t want to sap his strength
He is dedicated to fighting and the trojan war so doesn’t want to undermine his performance, just wants to maximise kleos and timé

  • doesn’t want to disrespect Seusbwe he is covered in blood
    PIOUS
21
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What does Hektor tell Hecuba to do ?

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Formulae of Helenus’ advice

Go to temple or Athene
Bring robe
Sacrifice 12 heifers
Pray

22
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How does Athene respond to ritual !

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Shakes her head

Petty bitch

23
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What is Paris doing when Hekor first sees him

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Fussing over his armour

24
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What does Paris say when Hektor tells him to return to war

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Helen had just persuaded him to

25
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What does Helen say to Hektor ?

How does he respond

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Wishes she was married to a better man - i.e. Him FLIRTY

offers him a sit down

He refuses
Showing duty to trojans

26
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What does the order of Hektor’s actions convey ?

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Sees his family last showing that he fulfills his duty and does the most selfish act last

This highlights his dedicated to the Trojan war

27
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What are Hektor’s wife and son called

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Andromache
And
Astynax “lord of city”

28
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How do Andromache and Hektor meet ?

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They run to each other by the Skaian gates

29
Q

What does Andromache reveal about her family ?

What does she say in regard to this

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They were all killed by Achilles and Hektor is all she has left

She would rather die than lose him

30
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What does Andromache say about Hektor’s heroism !

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“Your own brave spirit will soon destroy you”

Highlights how his quest for heroism will result in death

31
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What does Andromache ask Hektor to do?

Why does he refuse ?
What does this show ?

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She asks him to bring army under arches to
Protect from archers

Appeals to her profound emotional bond of family to get him to do this

He refuses demonstrating his Homeric ethos saying he would feel terrible shame
Kleos /Homeric ethos > oikos

32
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How does Hektor highlight his Homeric ethos to Andromache ?

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Emotionally profound speech about how he feels most pity for her when she is taken away when Troy will lose and he won’t have to hear her scream
But even so he will not adhere to anything but his Homeric ethos despite this

He must win great glory for his father and himself - highlights importance of ancestral timé requirements

33
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What is the strange baby image ?

What does Hektor say to Astynax ?
Why is this problematic ?

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Baby is frightened by helmet and Hektor and Andromache laugh

Helmet could symbolise the war which will destroy him

Hektor prays to Zeus for Astynax to have a greater kleos than him highlighting that his aim for his family to carry on the cycle of heroism is greater than his one for them to live

Problematic as he knows Troy will fall and they will most likely be killed.
Shows he is so trapped in the confines of Homeric heroism
He is UNQUESTIONING

34
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How does Hektor finish addressing Andromache

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Go back into oikos wife

War is men’s concern

35
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What do the oikos do when Hektor leaves

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Mourn him even though he is alive

36
Q

What is the similie with Paris ?

How does he go into war

How does Hektor describe him ?

A

Magnificent virile simile where Paris is a horse going to penetrate women horses

He goes into war laughing so sure of his own magnificence

Hektor describes him as strange

37
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What does Hektor tell Andromache about the outcome of the Trojan war

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Troy will certi lose

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