kleos/timē in the iliad

Question 1

What are Achilles’ two fates?

Answer 1

Either live a long, glorious life or life a short life with a legacy + glory

Question 2

How do we see Hector’s regard for kleos in b6?

Answer 2

Andromache begs him to stay with her + her son to prevent death but he says fighting in battle will win him + his father great honour

Question 3

Why is Achilles crying in b1?

Answer 3

He was dishonoured + shamed by Agamemnon in front of the Achaean army

Question 4

What does Achilles say Patroclus must do in b16?

Answer 4

Patroclus must win Achilles great honour in the eyes of Greeks so they’ll give Briseis back w other gifts

Question 5

How might Patroclus diminish Achilles’ honour in b16?

Answer 5

If Zeus offers P the chance to win glory for himself

Question 6

What does Achilles say he will do in b18?

Answer 6

Win heroic glory + make Trojan women wife tears to teach them that A has been away from battle too long

Question 7

What is Achilles described as doing in the end of b20?

Answer 7

Pressing on in search of glory, spattering his hands w gore

Question 8

What does Zeus say he intends to do in b24?

Answer 8

Grant Achilles great glory to preserve Thetis’ future respect

Question 9

What do Diomedes + Odysseus do in b10 after they get info they need + why?

Answer 9

They kill the whole contingent of Trojans because they still want timē

Question 10

What does Jenkyns say about the ideal hero?

Answer 10

Speaker of words + doer of deeds