1. Hera says to Apollo that there would be merit in what he says if Achilles and Hector where set in equal honor, but Hector is mortal, and Achilles sprang from a goddess. Lines 67-71. Hera said,"Yes, there'd be some merit even in what you (Apollo) say, lord of the silver bow--if all you gods, i fact, would set Achilles and Hector high in equal honor. But Hector is mortal. He sucked a woman's breast. Achilles sprang from a goddess.
2. Zeus send the bird of omen-the eagle Blackwing. Lines 374-376. And straightaway the Father launched an eagle truest of Zeus's signs that fly the skies--the dark marauder that mankind calls the Black-wing.
3. Achilles threatened Priam because Priam wanted Hector back quickly, but Achilles gave Hector's corpse back to Priam, and nobody fought or got injured. Overall the the interaction was peaceful. Lines 655-656. A dark glance and the headstrong runner answered,"No more, old man, don't tempt my wrath, not now! Line 704. "your son is now set free, old man, as you requested.
4. Yes because Achilles gives the body back to Priam, and Achilles lets Priam live. Lines 704 "Your son is now set free, old man, as you requested.
5. The typical funeral time for the Trojans is usually 11 days. Lines 782-784. Well nine days we should mourn him in our halls, on the tenth we'd bury Hector, hold the public feast, on the eleventh build the barrow high above his body.
6. In the first image of The Iliad, there was rage, but in the last image there was sadness and weeping because of Hector's death and funeral. Lines 922-923. But when the tenth dawn brought light to the mortal world they carried gallant Hector forth, weeping tears. Lines 931-933. Then they collected the white bones of Hector-- all his brothers, his friends-in-arms, mourning, and warm tears came streaming down their cheeks.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Iliad: Book XXII
1. Achilles is being compared to a a stallion. Lines: 26-29. No more words--he dashed toward the city, heart racing for some great exploit, rushing on like a champion stallion drawing a chariot full tilt, sweeping across the plain in easy, tearing strides.
2. Achilles is being compared to the star Orion's Dog. Lines: 31-36. And old King Priam was the first to see him coming, surging over the plain, blazing like the star that rears at harvest, flaming up in its brilliance, far outshining the countless stars in the night sky, that star they call Orion's Dog.
3. Homer chose these two similes because Achilles is ready to fight Hector and is very angry because it says that King Priam saw him and said he was brighter than any of the stars which mean that he is obviously not trying to hide, and he is not afraid to fight. Also it says that he rushed on like a stallion which means that he is ready to get there. The tone of the battle is going to be very violent and Achilles is going to win. Lines 26-29, 31-36. (Lines have been written on previous two questions) Lines 44-47. Oh Hector dont just stand there, dont, dear child waiting that man's attack--alone , cut off from friends! You'll meet your doom at once, beaten down by Achilles, so much stronger than you.
4. Priam pulled out his hair and Hecuba loosened her robes and showed Hector her bare breast. Lines 90-96. So the old man groanded and seizing his gray hair tore it out by the roots but he could not shake the fixed resolve of Hector. And his mother wailded now, standing beside Priam, weeping freely, loosing her robes with one hand and holding out her bare breast with the other.
5. Hector thinks about giving Helen back to Achilles, but decides not to because Hector thinks that Achilles will kill him anyway. Lines: 136, 147-148: why, I could promise to give back Helen, yes. I must not go and implore him. He'll show no mercy, no respect for me, my rights--he'll cut me down.
6. The battle begins when Hector leaves the walls of Troy and Achilles chases him. Lines 164-165: He left the gates behind and away he fled in fear--and Achilles went for him, fast sure of his speed.
7. When Hector shouted to Deiphobus for a spear, Deiphobus was nowhere near Hector. 345-350: So Hector shouted out to Deiphobus bearing his white shield--with a ringing shout he called for a heavy lance--but the man was nowhere near him-vanished-- yes and Hector knew the truth in his heart and the fighter cried aloud,"My time has come"
8. Achilles has Athena and Zeus on his side. Lines 255-260: Athena rushed to Achilles, her bright eyes gleaming, standing shoulder-to-shoulder, winging orders now:"At last our hopes run high, my brilliant Achilles--Father Zeus must love you--we'll sweep great glory back to Acheas fleet, we'll kill this Hector, mad as he is for battle!
9. Achilles dragged Hector's dead body behind a chariot. 467-469: Piercing the tendons, ankle to heel behind both feet, he knotted straps of rawhide through them both, lashed them to his chariot, left the head to drag.
10. Andromache fainted when she saw Hector being dragged to Achaea's warships. Lines 545-549. Saw him dragged before the city, stallions galloping, dragging Hector back to Achaea's beaked warships--ruthless work. The world went black as night before her eyes, she fainted, falling backward, gasping away her life breath.
2. Achilles is being compared to the star Orion's Dog. Lines: 31-36. And old King Priam was the first to see him coming, surging over the plain, blazing like the star that rears at harvest, flaming up in its brilliance, far outshining the countless stars in the night sky, that star they call Orion's Dog.
3. Homer chose these two similes because Achilles is ready to fight Hector and is very angry because it says that King Priam saw him and said he was brighter than any of the stars which mean that he is obviously not trying to hide, and he is not afraid to fight. Also it says that he rushed on like a stallion which means that he is ready to get there. The tone of the battle is going to be very violent and Achilles is going to win. Lines 26-29, 31-36. (Lines have been written on previous two questions) Lines 44-47. Oh Hector dont just stand there, dont, dear child waiting that man's attack--alone , cut off from friends! You'll meet your doom at once, beaten down by Achilles, so much stronger than you.
4. Priam pulled out his hair and Hecuba loosened her robes and showed Hector her bare breast. Lines 90-96. So the old man groanded and seizing his gray hair tore it out by the roots but he could not shake the fixed resolve of Hector. And his mother wailded now, standing beside Priam, weeping freely, loosing her robes with one hand and holding out her bare breast with the other.
5. Hector thinks about giving Helen back to Achilles, but decides not to because Hector thinks that Achilles will kill him anyway. Lines: 136, 147-148: why, I could promise to give back Helen, yes. I must not go and implore him. He'll show no mercy, no respect for me, my rights--he'll cut me down.
6. The battle begins when Hector leaves the walls of Troy and Achilles chases him. Lines 164-165: He left the gates behind and away he fled in fear--and Achilles went for him, fast sure of his speed.
7. When Hector shouted to Deiphobus for a spear, Deiphobus was nowhere near Hector. 345-350: So Hector shouted out to Deiphobus bearing his white shield--with a ringing shout he called for a heavy lance--but the man was nowhere near him-vanished-- yes and Hector knew the truth in his heart and the fighter cried aloud,"My time has come"
8. Achilles has Athena and Zeus on his side. Lines 255-260: Athena rushed to Achilles, her bright eyes gleaming, standing shoulder-to-shoulder, winging orders now:"At last our hopes run high, my brilliant Achilles--Father Zeus must love you--we'll sweep great glory back to Acheas fleet, we'll kill this Hector, mad as he is for battle!
9. Achilles dragged Hector's dead body behind a chariot. 467-469: Piercing the tendons, ankle to heel behind both feet, he knotted straps of rawhide through them both, lashed them to his chariot, left the head to drag.
10. Andromache fainted when she saw Hector being dragged to Achaea's warships. Lines 545-549. Saw him dragged before the city, stallions galloping, dragging Hector back to Achaea's beaked warships--ruthless work. The world went black as night before her eyes, she fainted, falling backward, gasping away her life breath.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Book XVIII: 1-41 75-172 430-End
1. In line 21, Homer says that Patroclus has fallen. In this case fallen means that Patroclus is dead. Line 21: Patroclus has fallen. They're fighting over his dead corpse. In line 29, Homer says that Achilles lay there, fallen. In this case fallen means that Achilles is on the ground. Lines 28 and 29: Overpowered in all his power, sprawled in the dust, Achilles lay there, fallen.
2. A black cloud. Line 24. A black cloud of grief came shrouding over Achilles.
3. He falls on the ground and tears his hair out of his head. Lines 29-30. Achilles lay there, fallen... tearing his hair, defiling it with his own hands.
4. Achilles death is going to be after Hector's death . Lines 112-113. For hard on the heels of Hector's death your death must come at once.
5. The crippled Smith(Hephaestus) built his own house. Lines 431-433. Thetis reached Hephaestus' house, indestructible, bright as stars, shining among the gods, built of bronze by the crippled Smith with his own hands.
6. Thetis saved Hephaestus' life. Lines 461-462: Thetis saved my life when the mortal pain came on me after my great fall.
7. A shield and a helment and tooled greaves with ankle-straps and armor for his chest. Lines 535-537: Give my son he wont liv long a shield and helment and tooled greaves with ankle-straps and armor for is chest.
8. In one city there is happiness and weddings. There is music and dancing. Lines 573-574, 576-577. With weddings and wedding feasts in one and under glowing torches they brought forth the brides. While choir on choir the wedding song rose high and the young men came dancing.; In the other city their is a divided army which has two plans that split their ranks. There is a battle in the city. Lines 593-595, 621: But circling the other city camped a divided army gleaming in battle-gear, and two plans split their ranks: to plunder the city or share the riches with its people. Both armies battled it out along the river banks.
9. The book said that the song the boy sang was a dirge for the dying year which dirge means a sound that is about death or a funeral. Lines 664-666: And there among them a young boy plucked his lyre, so clear it could break the heart with longing, and what he sang was a dirge for the dying year.
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2. A black cloud. Line 24. A black cloud of grief came shrouding over Achilles.
3. He falls on the ground and tears his hair out of his head. Lines 29-30. Achilles lay there, fallen... tearing his hair, defiling it with his own hands.
4. Achilles death is going to be after Hector's death . Lines 112-113. For hard on the heels of Hector's death your death must come at once.
5. The crippled Smith(Hephaestus) built his own house. Lines 431-433. Thetis reached Hephaestus' house, indestructible, bright as stars, shining among the gods, built of bronze by the crippled Smith with his own hands.
6. Thetis saved Hephaestus' life. Lines 461-462: Thetis saved my life when the mortal pain came on me after my great fall.
7. A shield and a helment and tooled greaves with ankle-straps and armor for his chest. Lines 535-537: Give my son he wont liv long a shield and helment and tooled greaves with ankle-straps and armor for is chest.
8. In one city there is happiness and weddings. There is music and dancing. Lines 573-574, 576-577. With weddings and wedding feasts in one and under glowing torches they brought forth the brides. While choir on choir the wedding song rose high and the young men came dancing.; In the other city their is a divided army which has two plans that split their ranks. There is a battle in the city. Lines 593-595, 621: But circling the other city camped a divided army gleaming in battle-gear, and two plans split their ranks: to plunder the city or share the riches with its people. Both armies battled it out along the river banks.
9. The book said that the song the boy sang was a dirge for the dying year which dirge means a sound that is about death or a funeral. Lines 664-666: And there among them a young boy plucked his lyre, so clear it could break the heart with longing, and what he sang was a dirge for the dying year.
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