Iliad Book 6 Flashcards
Who is the first man killed and by who?
Ajax kills Akamas !
Who offers ransom to Menelaus in exchange for their life ?
Adrestos
How does Agamemnon intervene with Menelaus contemplating accepting the ransom for Adrestos’ life ?
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)
How does homer describe Agamemnon’s advice to Menelaus and why ?
“Right advice”
Suggests a moral correctness in maintaining and avenging kleos to achieve timé
Who stabs adrestos ?
Agamemnon
What is the name of the Augur who introduces Hektor and Aeneus in book 6?
Helenus
How does Helenus describe Hektor and Aeneus?
What is homer highlighting here ?
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
What is Helenus’ advice in book 6 to Hektor?
Go into the city Get women to go to temple of Athene Place finest robe their Sacrifice 12 heifers And pray
Get Paris
What does Helenus’ advice show about the trojans’ relationship with the gods ?
They are not aware they are hated by Athene
What is hektor’s epithet?
Hektor of the glinting helmet
What formulae is there in book 6?
The repetition of Helenus’ instructions
Which to heroes were about to fight but then decided not to because of the importance of Xenia ?
Glaukos
Diomedes
What is the leaf simile ?
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 ?
How does Diomedes introduce himself
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)
Outline Glaukos’ family history very briefly.
Why is this significant ?
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
What is the Chimaira
Lion/snake/goat combo
What advice did glaukos’ father give him ?
Why is this significant ?
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
Why do Glaukos and Diomedes decide to not fight ?
Why is this significant ?
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
What is Hekor’s mum called
Hecuba
What does Hektor’s mum offer him?
Why does he refuse ?
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
What does Hektor tell Hecuba to do ?
Formulae of Helenus’ advice
Go to temple or Athene
Bring robe
Sacrifice 12 heifers
Pray
How does Athene respond to ritual !
Shakes her head
Petty bitch
What is Paris doing when Hekor first sees him
Fussing over his armour
What does Paris say when Hektor tells him to return to war
Helen had just persuaded him to
