Iliad scholarship Flashcards
Edith Hall - Furor
“Anger is the first word of the poem and it’s not just Achilles’ anger but everyone’s anger that drives the poem”
William Allan - Furor
“Anger is the source of heroes instability and danger”
Barker - Furor
“The most important theme of the Iliad is Achilles’ growing recognition of his mortality”
Jones - Heroism
“A man is a hero because a god supports him”
Clarke - Heroism
“The driving force behind manhood is the need for praise and admiration”
William Allan - Heroism
“Heroism is double edged because it can lead to less desirable qualities”
William Allan - war/death
“Homer celebrates battlefield skill even as it foregrounds the miseries and losses of war, presenting the complexity of it”
Edwards - war/death
“Homer sees warfare as a necessity in human affairs”
Graziosi - war/death
“Homer makes us painfully aware that every death is the loss of a specific named soldier”
S Weil - fate/freewill and the gods
“Even those who think they are powerful are being used”
Edwards - fate/freewill and the gods
“Fate is used as a literary technique to satisfy the audiences desire for order as well as to create tension and pathos”
Sikl - fate/freewill and the gods
“The gods shouldn’t be idealized as they can be petty and frivolous which causes consequences for mortals”
Jones - fate/freewill and the gods
“Heroes are supported by gods for their victory”
Anderson - fate/freewill and the gods
“The gods’ presence adds unexpectedness, surprise and inner suspense”
Duffy - Fate/freewill and the gods
“Fate and the will of Zeus are identical”
