Jenkyns ILIAD Flashcards
1
Q
view on the gods watching achilles and hector’s fight
A
watch like a sport - human events don’t impact gods - links to funeral games
2
Q
presentation of gods and men
A
presents mortals as gods and gods as mortals - gods are frivolous and petty
3
Q
sublime
A
frivolity
4
Q
the curse of man is?
A
to be interesting - men die, gods don’t - mortality makes us interesting
5
Q
Sarpedon&Glaucus
A
undeveloped characters can speak objectively, Sarpedon would not fight if immortal - glory of battle comes from death risk
6
Q
shame-culture
A
heroes fight as ashamed not to
7
Q
lycians fighting for
A
glory
8
Q
trojans fighting for
A
survival
