Portrayal of major and minor characters - scholarship - Iliad Flashcards
Achilles, Hector, Helen, Patroclus, Agamemnon, Paris
how many scholars reference major and minor character in the Iliad
7
What scholarly quotes reference portrayal of major and minor characters in the Iliad
- Barker
- Schein
- Eliot
- Edwards
- Yilmaz
- Wilcock
Who wrote
“the attempt at persuasion reveals a great deal of [the] character of the speaker”.
Edwards
Who wrote:
[in book 16] “Achilles is torn between concern for the battered Greeks, sympathy for Patroclus’ grief, longing to return to battle himself, desire for restoration of his own honour, need to stand by his own words, and above all fear for the safety of Patroclus.”
Edwards
How did Edwards reference the portrayal of major and minor character in the Iliad
- “the attempt at persuasion reveals a great deal of [the] character of the speaker”.
How did Edwards reference Achilles as a character in the Iliad
[in book 16] “Achilles is torn between concern for the battered Greeks, sympathy for Patroclus’ grief, longing to return to battle himself, desire for restoration of his own honour, need to stand by his own words, and above all fear for the safety of Patroclus.”
who wrote:
convoking an assembly establishes a special arena, in which the relationship between the leader and his people is examined, questioned, forged”.
Barker
who wrote:
[Bk 1 Agamemnon + Achilles’ quarrel] “Homer’s description shows a leader at odds with the will of the community, a leader who, moreover, resorts to a show of strength to enforce his command”.
Barker
How did Barker reference the portrayal of major and minor characters in the Iliad
convoking an assembly establishes a special arena, in which the relationship between the leader and his people is examined, questioned, forged”.
How did Barker reference the portrayal of Agamemnon in the Iliad
[Bk 1 Agamemnon + Achilles’ quarrel] “Homer’s description shows a leader at odds with the will of the community, a leader who, moreover, resorts to a show of strength to enforce his command”.
who wrote:
“Perhaps the main difference between the two heroes is that Hector is represented as quintessentially social and human, while Achilles is inhumanly isolated and daemonic in his greatness.”
Schein
How does Schein reference the portrayal of Hector in the Iliad
“Perhaps the main difference between the two heroes is that Hector is represented as quintessentially social and human, while Achilles is inhumanly isolated and daemonic in his greatness.”
How does Schein reference the portrayal of Achilles in the Iliad
“Perhaps the main difference between the two heroes is that Hector is represented as quintessentially social and human, while Achilles is inhumanly isolated and daemonic in his greatness.”
who wrote:
- [Achilles is a] “superhuman adolescent”
Eliot
how does Eliot reference the portrayal of Achilles in the Iliad
- [Achilles is a] “superhuman adolescent”
Who wrote:
- “He [Hector] can’t bear the thought of being considered a coward, and he considers which course of action will bring him the most glory”
Yilmaz
Who wrote:
“Although his [Patroclus’] death is decided before, his actions almost seem to justify his death; he disobeys Achilles, takes pleasure of killing men and also killing Sarpedon, the son of Zeus.”
Yilmaz
How does Yilmaz reference the portrayal of Hector in the Iliad
“He [Hector] can’t bear the thought of being considered a coward, and he considers which course of action will bring him the most glory”
How does Yilmaz reference the protrayal of Patroclus in the Iliad
“Although his death is decided before, his actions almost seem to justify his death; he disobeys Achilles, takes pleasure of killing men and also killing Sarpedon, the son of Zeus.”
Who wrote:
[Aphrodite’s favour] “now we see how a warrior as hopeless as Paris has managed to stay alive so long.”
Wilcock
Who wrote:
[When Aphrodite rescues Paris in book 4 and fetches Helen disguised as a mortal] “Helen sees through the goddess’s disguise, and (astonishingly) refuses to comply …… No other character in Homer talks back to a divinity like this, let alone gets away with it.”
Wilcock
Who wrote:
“for the major heroes, the bow is something of a coward’s weapon, as it doesn’t involve a face-to-face confrontation and trial of strength between combatants, and can be used by a weaker warrior (like Paris) to inflict damage on someone he wouldn’t dare meet in open battle.”
Wilcock
who wrote:
[Book 18] “Achilles makes his choice: his life is worth nothing to him with Patroclus dead.”
Wilcock
How does Wilcock reference the portrayal of Paris in the Iliad
- [Aphrodite’s favour] “now we see how a warrior as hopeless as Paris has managed to stay alive so long.”
- “for the major heroes, the bow is something of a coward’s weapon, as it doesn’t involve a face-to-face confrontation and trial of strength between combatants, and can be used by a weaker warrior (like Paris) to inflict damage on someone he wouldn’t dare meet in open battle.”
How does Wilcock reference the portrayal of Helen in the iliad
[When Aphrodite rescues Paris in book 4 and fetches Helen disguised as a mortal] “Helen sees through the goddess’s disguise, and (astonishingly) refuses to comply …… No other character in Homer talks back to a divinity like this, let alone gets away with it.”
How does Wilcock reference the portrayal of Achilles in the Iliad
[Book 18] “Achilles makes his choice: his life is worth nothing to him with Patroclus dead.”
What scholars reference the portrayal of Achilles
- Edwards
- Wilcock
- Eliot
- Schein
What scholars reference the portrayal of Hector
- Schein
- Yilmaz
What scholars reference the portrayal of Helen in the Iliad
Wilcock
Which scholars reference the portrayal of Paris in the Iliad
Wilcock
Which scholars reference the portrayal of Agamemnon in the Iliad
Barker
Which scholars reference the portrayal of Patroclus
- Yilmaz
- Wilcock
