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book 5 [6]

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-pandarus wounds diomedes
-aeneas joins pandarus in attacking diomedes
-death of pandaus
-diomedes wounds aphrodite
-aphrodite returns to olympus
-apollo intervenes in battlefield

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book 6 [6]

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-glaucus and diomedes meet
-hebace prays to athena
-hector rouses paris
-hector speaks with andromache
-hector takes leave of his wife and son
-hector and paris go to fight

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homeric qualities[5]

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-kleos
-geras
-thumos
-aidos
-piety

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kleos

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eternal fame

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geras

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spoils of war

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thumos

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enthusiasm for war

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aidos

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giving respect to those who deserve of it

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piety

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respect to the gods

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pandarus profile [2]

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-trojan
-Aeneas’ comrade

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pandarus character [2]

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  • coward
    -perspective
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how is pandarus a coward

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he hit diomedes with a bow and arrow meaning he does not want to put himself in danger as he knows he will lose in a fair fight which is why he fights from afar in safety

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how is pandarus perspective

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he notices that athena is helping diomedes fight which shows his skill of being aware of his surroundings however this could also be argued as cowardly as he may be looking for an excuse for acting like a coward

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how is athena involved

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  • was not picked as the fairest by Paris
    -helps Diomedes by giving him his father ,Tydeus’, strength and also gives him the power to see gods
    -suggests Diomedes to wound Aphrodite
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Aeneas profile [3]

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  • trojan
    -son of Aphrodite
    -comrade of pandarus
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Aeneas character [2]

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-good leader
-coward

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how is Aeneas a good leader?

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pandarus calls him the counseller of the bronze-clad trojans this makes Aeneas seem like a good leader as this suggests that he is heroic and is respected by everyone

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how is Aeneas a coward?

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he makes an excape plan when confronting diomedes with pandarus, this suggests that they are scared of dying in battle which is the opposite of what a homeric hero would do

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Glaucus profile [2]

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-trojan
-ancestral friend of Diomedes
-son of hippolochus , bellerephon grandson

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glaucus character [2]

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-powerful / influential
-respectful

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how is Glaucus powerful/influential ?

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he is wearing gold armour which is something the upper class would only get a chance to afford, this suggests that he is wealth and wealthy people in the classical time period would often be very influential in their specific communities , therefore giving the wealthy power

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how is Glaucus respectful ?

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Glaucus recites his family heritage with pride as he refers to his grandfather as a righteous man, aidos, and he and Diomedes agree not to fight each other out of mutual respect of their ancestors

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diomedes profile [3]

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-Greek
-son of Tydeus
-Athena’s favourite

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Diomedes character [4]

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-brave
-strong
-hubristic
-respectful / aidos

24
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how is diomedes strong ?

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compared to a lion while trojans compared to sheep. these juxtapose each other , prey and predator, wild savage animal one person is stronger then an army

25
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how is Diomedes brave?

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wounds Aphrodite a god , daughter of Zeus , attacks Apollo a god this shows that compared to a river bank bursting in the winter showing that he is unstoppable and is is natural for him to over power everyone and he is aware of that

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how is diomedes hubristic

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wounds Aphrodite a god , daughter of Zeus , attacks Apollo a god this shows that he thinks he is stronger than a god and he doesn’t need to follow them

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how is diomedes respectful

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he and Glaucus agree not to fight each other out of mutual respect of their ancestors and even wishes him luck hoping he will cut down other Greeks even though he is one showing he respects his ancestral relations

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paris profile [3]

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  • trojan
    -son priam
    -helens husband
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book 22 [8]

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-priam and hecabe fail to dissuade hector
-hector considers his situation
-achilles chases hector round the walls
-athena incites hector to fight
-the death of hector
-achilles drags hectors body through the dust
-priam moves achilles heart
-achilles releases hectors corpse to priam

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paris character [3]

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-materialistic
-cowardly
-innocent

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how is paris materialistic?

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“in the bedroom, fussing over his exquisite armour” he doesn’t care bout the quality of armour he just cares about how high quality it is

32
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how is paris cowardly?

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“nursing anger in your heart while your friends die” he doesnt fight at war as he is scared, his emotions will for him

33
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how is paris innocent?

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“like a stable fed stallion” compared to a cared for stallion whilst hektor is being compared a wild untameable character

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hektor profile [3]

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-trojan
-prince
-husband of andromache, hebuca and priams son, father of astyanax , killer of patroclus

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hektors character [5]

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-pious
-a caring father
-dutiful
-brave
-loyal

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how is hektor pious?

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refuses to pour libation whilst his hands are bloody shows he cares how he presents himself to the gods

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how is hektor a caring father?

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“he is a better man than his father” he believes his son, a baby, is better than the best warrior in troy

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how is hektor dutiful?

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“with this hektor..departed for his fine house” he puts his duties first, he only returned home once his duties were fulfilled

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how is hektor brave?

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“nor is in my instinct” his instinct drives him to war dispite the fact that he knows he is going to die

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how is hektor loyal?

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rejects helens seduction, helen in the most beautiful woman in the world he is loyal to andromache

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andromache profile [3]

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-woman
-non-combatant
-wife of hektor

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andromaches character [4]

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-well suited to be hektors wife
-caring
-virtuous
-dutiful

43
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how is andromache well suited to be hektors wife?

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her name is a combination if fighting and man, both hektor and andromaches nature is linked to warfare

44
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how is andromache caring?

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“if i lose you i were better dead” she would rather die, here whole life revolves him

45
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how is andromache virtuous?

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“she rushed to the battlements in great distress” shes always actively worried for her husband which is a virtuous attribute

46
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how is andromache dutiful?

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when hektor leaves she offers strategic advice,she knows her priorities

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