The Iliad Book 5 Flashcards
What scene does book 5 open on?
Athene imparting strength and courage to Diomedes on the battlefield.
Who is the first person Diomedes kills after receiving divine inspiration from Athene?
Phegeus.
Who saved Phegeus’ brother from Diomedes?
Hephaistos.
Who does Athene pull out of battle so they can watch what Zeus chooses to do?
Ares.
Basically loads of people die.
Like, loads. Until Diomedes calls to Athene again.
There’s that gross bit where Diomedes’ spear goes through Pandaros’ teeth.
It shears his tongue off at the root and comes out his chin.
Diomedes tries to kill Aineias by smacking the fuck out of him with a boulder. How does Aineias survive?
His mother Aphrodite shields him and carries him out of the fighting.
What does Diomedes do to Aphrodite as she carries Aineias out of battle?
Stabbed her wrist with his fuckin spear, he stabbed a fuckin god. Who even does that.
What did Aphrodite do when Diomedes stabbed her?
Dropped her son (???), rode Ares’ chariot home, then cried on her mummy’s lap.
What do Athene and Hera do when they see Aphrodite being a whiny little bitch?
Take the piss out of Zeus.
Diomedes looks for Aineias and sees Apollo carrying him. What does he do?
He tries to fuck Apollo up like three whole times.
