the iliad scholars/critics Flashcards
What question does E.V Rieu say the epic raises for Achilles?
The epic raises the question ‘what is a man’s life worth?’ for Achilles
What does E.V. Rieu say about the heroes and dying?
“The heroes do not want to die. Time and time again Homer emphasises their desire to return home”
What does Aristotle call Achilles? What does he mean by this?
“A good man, but a paradigm of obstinacy”
Achilles is a model of stubbornness
What does E.V. Rieu say about Zeus’ will?
“When he nods, Olympus shakes and his will is determined”
How does E.V. Rieu say Homer uses fate?
Fate is just a literary device for Homer, which he summoned or shelved as he saw fit, it was the will of the poet
What does Jenkyns say about women?
Women are used as pawns by the men
What does Weil say about the fate of women?
Women have worse fates than men: men are killed but the women are enslaved and still have the memory of being free
What does Jenkyns say about the battle?
The battle is where the greatest glory can be found
What does Segal say about kleos?
A warriors kleos is more important than life itself
What does Marg say the Iliad is about?
The Iliad is a poem of death and dying
What does Johnson say about the souls of warriors?
Their souls simply depart to the underworld with no trumpets of glory
What does Johnson say about death and glory?
In the end, there is no unequivocal triumph for their side, only the emptiness of death
