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Illiad Flashcards

1
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epic

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a long ancient story

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Convention

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commonly accepted practice

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Homeric simile

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explaining something from ancient times that we can’t relate to

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Stock Epithet

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title for a character

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Invocation

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prayer to a god or goddess

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Glosses

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summary in the margins

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Root stories

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before stories that give context to the main story

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branch stories

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Stories that come after

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Epic as a “tree”

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Root stories: roots
Epic: trunk
branch stories: branch

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10
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Vaunting speech

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taunting a dead enemy

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11
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digressions

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a side story of an epic

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Epic hero

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a protagonist that follows the epic hero cycle

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Prophecies

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a vision of the future

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Oracles

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what a god says

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15
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Role of the Gods

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wars were the gods arguing

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16
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Arete

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striving for excellence

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Ate

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blind rash behavior

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Hubris

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Excessive pride

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19
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Nemesis

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Punishment

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20
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Changes in Greece because of the Dark Ages

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Kings —> city states
bronze —> iron
Ancient Greek—> Phonecian

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21
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Changes in Greece because of the Dark Ages

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Kings —> city-states
bronze —> iron
Ancient Greek—> Phonecian

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Deus et Machina

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God and Machine

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23
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Xenia

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Guest host relations

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24
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Moderation in all things

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Know thyself; motto of the greeks

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Thetis

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Achilles’ mom; wife of Peleus; greeks’ side

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Aphrodite

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The one who got the apple; Troy’s side

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Helen

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born from an egg, wife of Menelaus, and later wife of Paris; the girl who everyone is fighting over. Troy’s side

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Apollo

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Greek god of the sun & plague; Troy’s side, Gave Cassandra the gift of prophecy.

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Hera

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Wife of Zeus; Greek; hates Paris

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Zeus

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God of all gods, tried to stay neutral, but he leaned towards the Greeks.

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Athena

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Brother of Apollo, Pro greek, made Pandarus shoot at Menelaus; Tricked Hector into fighting Achilles

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Iris

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Messenger of Zeus

33
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Hephaestus

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Makes a new set of armor for Achilles

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Ajax

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Greek hero, loses in the contest for Achilles’ armor

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Deiphobus

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trojan; brother of Hector

36
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Agamemnon

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Greek Leader, Goes after Troy for the statue of porpoise bones to end the curse, later killed by his wife, had people steal Achilles’ prize of honor. Angered Apollo.

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Hecuba

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Queen of Troy, Wife of Priam, asked Paris to return to battle

38
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Patroclus

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The best friend of Achilles, got Achilles’ armor

39
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Why did Achilles go back to battle?

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Because Patroclus died to Apollo, Hector, and a random Trojan Soldier

40
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Neoptolemus

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son of Achilles

41
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Clytemnestra

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wife of Agamemnon, who later kills Agamemnon

42
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Odysseus

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King of Ithica, made a blood oath for people to protect Helen; Greek

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Nester

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oldest and wisest chieftain; Sent Patroclus to get Achilles’ armor Greek.

44
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Chryseis

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Agamemnon’s prize of honor

45
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Hector

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Trojan hero; killed by Achilles, killed Patroclus.

46
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Paris

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said to be the “destruction of Troy” son of Priam, brother of Achilles, exposed as a baby. Trojan

47
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Pandarus

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Shoots Menelaus; Trojan soldier

48
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Briseis

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Achilles’ prize of honor

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Peleus

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Achilles’ father

50
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Priam

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King of Troy, got Hector’s body from Achilles.

51
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Menelaus

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King of Sparta

52
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Andromache

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Wife of Hector

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Iphigenia

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Agamemnon sacrifices her

54
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Achilles

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Greek soldier, Son of Thetis, left battle because Agamemnon made him angry, went back to battle after Patroclus dies, killed Hector

55
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bow of Achilles

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left with Nestor on an island

56
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Why must Iphigenia must die

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because Artemis is preventing the winds from blowing.

57
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The pattern that leads to nemesis

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Arete
Ate
Hubris

58
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Why Helen’s father cannot marry her of without a plan

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because the suitors will kill each other

59
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Prophecy of Achilles

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you will outgrow your father.

60
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Armor of Achilles

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High-prized armor, fooled the Trojans into thinking Achilles was on the battlefield.

61
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Statue of Porpoise

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In Troy; If Agamemnon touched it, the family curse would be lifted; why Agamemnon invaded Troy.

62
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Prize of Honor

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A virgin woman that is given to great soldiers as a reward.

63
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Apple of Aphrodite

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64
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Greek Side

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Agamemnon
Menelaus
Odysseus
Achilles
Petroclus
Nestor
Calcas

Greek Gods:
Athena
Hera
Poseidon

65
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Trojan side

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Priam
Hector
Paris
Dysiphobis
Aeneas
Panduras
Asyanax
Cassandra

Gods:
Aphrodite
Apollo
Ares

66
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Decision of Paris

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He decides who gets the apple

67
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Settings

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Ithica
Troy
Sparta

68
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In medias res

A

in the middle of things

69
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Achilles’ ate

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When he tells his mom that he wants the greeks to lose.

70
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Ch1

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Agamemnon insults the priest of Apollo, causing Apollo to punish the Greeks. In order to fix things, Agamemnon must give Apollo his prize of honor. They argue and because of this, Agamemnon takes Achilles’ prize of honor, and Achilles backs out of the battle.

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Ch2

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Themis tries to persuade Zeus to restore the prize of honor of Achilles so then he will rejoin the war. Zeus sends Agamemnon a false dream to attack Troy. Menelaus and Paris fight on the battlefield.

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Ch3

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Hector returns to Troy and he urges Paris to rejoin the war

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Ch4

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Agamemnon offers many gifts to Achilles if he will rejoin the Greeks, but he refuses.

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Ch5

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Patroclus is lent Achilles’ armor and leads the Myrmidons into battle. He protects the Greek ships from Hector, but Hector kills him.

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Ch6

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Achilles becomes determined to avenge Patroclus, so Achilles rejoins battle and chases Hector around the walls of Troy

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Ch7

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Athena tricks Hector into fighting Achilles face-to-face. Achilles kills Hector, and Hector reminds Achilles that his death will come soon

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Ch8

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The gods order Achilles to give Priam Hector’s body. Once Priam returns to Troy, a funeral is held for Hector.

78
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who and when was the epic written

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Homer 750 BC

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