reconciliation in the iliad Flashcards
Who does Agamemnon send to Achilles in book 9?
Ajax, Phoenix, Odysseus
What does Odysseus offer Achilles?
Feasts, 7 tripods, gold cauldrons + Briseis etc
What does Odysseus tell Achilles is happening b9?
The Greeks are staring disaster in the face
What does Achilles tell Odysseus in b9?
He loathes like Hades’ gates the man who thinks one thing + says another
What does Achilles think about the work he put into battle in b9?
Everything he suffered risking his life in battle left him no better off than anyone else
What does Achilles call Agamemnon in b9? What does he refer to him as?
Achilles says Agamemnon is utterly shameless + refers to him as dog to can’t look him in the eye
What does Phoenix tell Achilles in b9?
Tells him about their relationship
What does Phoenix tell Achilles about quarrels of gods?
Even gods give up their quarrels
What may Achilles be doing by not giving up his quarrel?
May be viewing himself as higher than a god
What does Ajax tell Achilles?
The Achaeans’ mission is doomed and they need Achilles + all of Achilles’ anger comes from one woman
What does Achilles tell Ajax?
He agrees w everything that Ajax says but he gets angry when he thinks of the way Agamemnon treated him
What does Achilles say about the gifts?
The gifts mean nothing bc they come from Agamemnon
How does Achilles reconcile w Agamemnon in b23?
He gifts him for winning the spear throwing competition
What does Agamemnon regret in b2?
He regrets the quarrel w Achilles + the fact that he lost his temper first
What does Priam beg for in b24?
Begs Achilles for Hector’s body
