The greek army captures 2 beautiful ladies from chryse, a city they pillaged. The two ladies, chryseis and briseis, are taken by the leader of the greek army, agamemnon, and by the strongest warrior, achilles. Achilles is finally able to avenge the death of his dear friend, patroclus. Learn the iliad book 22 with free interactive flashcards. Book xxii thus the trojans in the city, scared like fawns, wiped the sweat from off them and drank to quench their thirst, leaning against the goodly battlements, while the achaeans with their shields laid upon their shoulders drew close up to the walls. Book 22 of the iliad hector is choosing an honorable fate shows achilless hubris major events hectors life flashes before his eyes hectors fate is decided shows achilless hubris hectors death represents the death of troy and all through town the people were convulsed with. What is the purpose and effect of the speeches of priam, hekabe and hektor. Then toward the town with might and main he ran, magnificent, like. Why is achilles mad at hector in the beginning of book 22. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Homers iliad books 12 provided by the internet classics archive. The iliad is a classic and the reason it is so is because it is so applicable to all of us. How do you make sense of this shocking intervention.
In the very first line of the iliad, the poet addresses the muse, who inspires him with song, and asks her to sing through him the story of the wrath of the son of peleus, aka achilles. Book i sing, o goddess, the anger of achilles son of peleus, that brought countless ills upon the achaeans. Start studying iliad study questions book 1, 6, 22, 24. Chapter summary for homers the iliad, book 9 summary. The last section of book xviii describes the giant shield that hephaistos, god of the forge, made for achilles. If you would like to check your knowledge of book 22 from the iliad, use the quizworksheet combo. She has a masters degree in linguistics and is a former latin teacher. The focus of the short quiz primarily concerns the plot of book 22. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to hades, and many a hero did it.
Achilles chases the man he believes to be agenor, but soon apollo reveals himself to achilles, taunting him for chasing a god. Select the correct answer to each of the following questions by clicking on the appropriate button. Apollos priest chryses comes to the achaian camp and asks to ransom back his daughter chryseis, who has been captured. Book 22 hector now stands as the only trojan left outside troy.
With these words hector passed through the gates, and his brother alexandrus with him. Priam sees achilles coming on and advises hector not to wait outside. Book vii with these words hector passed through the gates, and his brother alexandrus with him, both eager for the fray. Information on the first book of the iliad of homer. Youve finished iliad book 2 here is your quiz find out how you did. Ring composition in this handout, i use the actual line numbers from the iliad. Book 22 of homers the iliad brings about the resolution of the dispute between hector and achilles. Lines 463465 standing over him, so theyd gloat and stab his body. To what extent does agamemnon take responsibility for his actions. The pattern known as ring composition is a formal device signaling closure which is typical of archaic greek literature and generally of oral and orallyinfluenced literatures. The point is, now that you know what the things are, its high time we jumped into the middle of them. Check your score by clicking on the calculate your score button at the bottom of the page.
Agamemnon offers great treasurethe return of briseis, future plunder, one of his daughters, and seven citiesto. Book 22 1st edition by homer author, michael comenetz editor visit amazons michael comenetz page. Identify deiphobus, antilochus, niobe, leto and cassandra. But hector did deadly fate ensnare to abide there where he was in front. Gill is a freelance classics and ancient history writer. Does hektor accept his impending death at achilles hands. As all the troops of troy catch their breath within its walls, hector stands at the gates to withstand the coming raid. Buy now enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Athena appears behind achilles, telling him she will persuade hector to fight. Look at the interaction between priam and hektor at the beginning of book 22. Zeus uses his golden scales to weigh fate twice in the iliad. John keatss on first looking into chapmans homer w. The iliad summary in the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks. How do the funeral rituals for patroklos restore the greek forces and their sense of identity. The description of the shield is a digression justified by the fact that hektor now has achilles armor. That empty glory of yours a runners glory,a scurrying girls at that. The story of lycaons return and death underscores uncertainty of death. She says that she will focus on homers language and his narrative style in my own experience, she accomplishes a great deal more, bringing out meanings and connections that cast book 22 in an entirely fresh light and reveal this books close connections to the iliad as a whole. Homer structured the iliad so that at any point he could discuss any subject he chose. On their fourth circuit of troy, achilles cannot gain on hector, but hector cannot escape from achilles speed.
Nestor calms everyone and says its time to approach achilles. The iliad begins with the poet calling on the muse to sing of the wrath of achilleus and its consequences. Zeus takes up his scales and tips the balance against hector, sentencing hector to death. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The story takes place almost ten years after the start of the trojan war. It is a curious fact about the iliad that, for all its focus on the theme of death, it rarely shows characters longing for immortality. Thus the trojans in the city, scared like fawns, wiped the sweat from off them and drank to quench their. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first idea is the conflict between the values symbolized by the two warriors. Who was the mortal man responsible for the plague against the greek army. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the iliad, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Who set achilleus and agamemnon into bitter collision. Achilles will receive the glory of killing the greatest of the trojan fighters.
Find a summary of this and each chapter of the iliad. In book 17 glaucus rebukes hector for running from the battle over sarpedons corpse. Thus the trojans in the city scared like fawns wiped the sweatfrom off them and drank to quench their thirst leaning against thegoodly battlements. First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive. The gods, meanwhile, were gathered with zeus on the golden councilfloor, drinking toasts of nectar from gleaming cups that lovely hebe filled while they gazed down on troy cronos son was swift to taunt hera with mocking words, and said slyly. Achilles is angered that apollo has prevented him from gaining more glory, and begins running.
Quite a few comments have been posted about the iliad. This is one of the few times when this happens, and it is interesting that hektor says it out of excitement wanting the moment to last forever instead of despair at a moment passing. Iliad study questions book 1, 6, 22, 24 flashcards quizlet. Completed during 2004 and 2005, this translation of book xxii of homers iliad moves the tradition of classic greek and latin translation into the realm of experimental american poetry. How is the reconciliation between agamemnon and achilles observed. The eleven days of achilles anger in book 1 and the eleven days of the progreek gods resistance in book 24 both of which lead to divine assemblies correspond. Take our free the iliad quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Choose from 500 different sets of the iliad book 22 flashcards on quizlet. Lycaons return from slavery was a product of great effort and good fortune, turned suddenly into bad. Achilles still chases apollo who turns and tells him that it is impossible to kill him. Based on evidence in the iliad, is it honorable for hector to run away from achilles in book 22 running from a fight is generally considered dishonorable in the greek concept of honor described in the iliad.
Yeatss leda and the swan perseus project classics resources listen to iliad 1 read in greek by stanley lombardo. With the tipping of the scales, hectors fate is no longer in the slightest doubt. When achilles is ready to reenter the battle, what is his motive. Question 2 of 18 1 select from the dropdown list to complete the. The gods, meanwhile, were gathered with zeus on the golden councilfloor, drinking toasts of nectar from gleaming cups that lovely hebe filled while they gazed down on troy. The trick athena plays on hector is one of the final examples of a godly intervention in battle, but the trick is not portrayed as underhanded. Check the text carefully, then try those questions again. Following in the footsteps of pounds homer and zukofskys catullus, jarnot reconfigures a pivotal moment in homers epic tale of warfare. Book 23 question 1 of 18 1 select from the dropdown list to complete the text. The goddess appears beside hector in the form of deiphobus, telling him that the two of them. Agamemnon fears they must sail home, but diomedes argues against such cowardice. Achilles organizes an elaborate funeral for patroclus, a big party to celebrate killing hector, a stealth attack on the trojans, a meeting of officers. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. In book 8 he weighs the fates of the two armies, the trojans and the achaeans, and the achaeans lose.
Now when dawn in robe of saffron was hasting from the streams ofoceanus to bring light to mortals and immortals thetis reached theships with the. Hector stands as the only trojan left outside troy, too ashamed to join the other trojans in their retreat becuase of his previous orders for them to camp outside eventhough priam besgs him to come inside. Read book 22 death of hector of the iliad by homer. Rodents do spread plague, so the association between a divine mouse function and delivering plague makes sense, even if the greeks werent completely aware of the connection. The battle between hektor and achilles brings about a reconsideration of two ideas that have been implicit throughout the iliad. To repay the indignity chryses has suffered, apollo, the mouse god, rains arrows of plague on the greek forces for 9 days. The lion, the witch and the wardrobescore artist harry gregsonwilliams. As when heaven sends a breeze to sailors who have long looked for one in vain, and have laboured at their oars till they are faint with toil, even so welcome was the sight of these two heroes to the trojans. Powerpoint of achilles in books 1824 ares mars in latin is the god of war 315. Listen to the opening lines set to music by ioannidis nikolaos. The first scene of the iliad finds chryses, the priest of apollo god of the sun and a whole lot of other stuff, approaching the achaian camp to ask for his daughter back. Priam, overlooking the battlefield from the trojan ramparts, begs him to come inside, but hector, having given the overconfident order for the trojans to camp outside their gates the night before, now feels too ashamed to join them in their retreat. Menelaus has two goddesses to aid him, hera of argos and alalcomenean athene.
He still has faith in zeuss promise of their victory. The quarrel between achilles and agamemnon in book 1 of homers iliad sets in motion a chain of events that will affect the tenth and final year of. Even hector realizes the inevitability of his impending death. How would yu compare his selfawareness and selfknowledge to achilles in book 21.
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