loeb 17

Question 1

what is the name of loeb 17

Answer 1

come queen hera

Question 2

what is the significance of sappho appealinf to hera

Answer 2

poet appeals to hera as agamemnon and menelaus did when they came to lesbos on their return from the trojan war

Question 3

what is the significance of hera specificaly

Answer 3

goddess of marriage, perhaps illustrating female primacy? either way sets the stage for a pious tone

Question 4

what is the significance of the word “come”

Answer 4

sexual invocation throough verb choice

Question 5

in what quote does sappho describe the kleos of menelaus and agamemnon linking to homeric war imagery in loeb 16

Answer 5

many victories at Troy then on the sea

Question 6

wha quote shows sappho mentioning menelaus and agamemnons prayers to the gods before leaving lesbos

Answer 6

they called on you hera, and on zues.. and on dionysus

Question 7

what is the signofocance in the order sappho lists the gods

Answer 7

hera first, the king of the gods second - more female primacy? dionysus last perhaps to appease hera by diminishing zues’ bastard

Question 8

what quote presents sappho rounding off the poem by calling for help from the goddess similar to loeb 1

Answer 8

help me as you helped in the pst

Question 9

what does another poet alcaeus say about hera

Answer 9

hera the glorious goddess of aeolia mother of all