Portrayals of Violence Flashcards
What does Alcinous claim?
“the heart in me is never tempted to groundless anger; right measure in everything is best”
Odysseus
“Vaunting over men slain is a monstrous thing. These men have perished because the gods willed it so and because their own deeds were evil”
What does Athena say to Telemachus?
“set your wits to work and find some means to kill the suitors in your own halls, whether openly or by stratagem; you must not cling to the childish ways that you have outgrown. Have you not been told what fame Prince Orestes has won throughout the world after slaying his father’s murderer?”
Who does Odysseus refuse to spare and why?
Leodes, a suitor - suggesting his death is just.
Odysseus to Telemachus on battle
“the battlefield where warriors prove their mettle, you need not be told not to shame the lineage of our fathers”
Why is Agamemnon famed?
“whose fame is paramount under heaven because of the mighty town he sacked and the multitudes of men he slew”
