Feb 26th 2010

Pyramis & Thysby
-lived next door to one another
-learned to speak through a crack in the wall
-meet near the mulberry tree
-sometimes said guard stopped pyramis
-tiger from fresh kill gets hold of thysby's cloak
-blood splatters mulberry bush making it red, when previously was "white as snow."

Feb 23 2010

Review of books 8-10 of the Iliad
Book 8:
-Zeus uses his scales to decide which side of the war he will favor the day.
-Trojans receive Zeus' blessing and gain the upper hand.
-Zeus also stops Athena and Hera from helping the Greeks for the time being.

Book 9:
-Agamemnon summons captains
-Tells them to run
-Diomedes disagrees
-They feast
-Agamemnon tries to bribe Achilles with Bresis and other treasures
-Sends Ajax, Phoenix + Odyseuss
-Feast
-Achilles claims that he rather go home then fight
-Phoenix tells Achilles a story
-Achilles asks Phoenix to stay with him.

Book 10:
-Agamemnon talks with Meneleus
-Diomedes and Odyseus spy on the Trojans.
-Hector sends Dolon to spy on the Greeks
-Diomedes kills Dolon and other Greeks
-Diomedes and Odyseus return with the Trojans horses.

Feb 22 2010

February 22, 2010

Journal entry : A highlight of your vacation
Review of books 2-7
Book 2:
-Zeus sends a dream to Agamemnon: states that they should attack immediately.
-The troops gather
-Agamemnon tests the loyalty of his men by telling them they are destined to fail.
-Some of the men flee
-The book lists the fighters
Book 3:
-Greeks and Trojans prepare for battle
-Instead a duel between Paris and Meneleus
-Aphrodite saves Paris
-Helen talks to Priam

Book 4:
-Zeus and Hera argue about who should win the war: agree to disagree.
-Athena is sent to stir up the war
-Pandaris shoots an arrow at Meneleus wounding him.
-Agememnon spurs his troops into battle

Book 5:
-Athena gives power to Diomedes
-Diomedes has his Aristeia
-He is shot Pendarus but Athena lifts the mist from his eyes saving him
-Diomedes is able to tell gods from mortals in the field of battle
-Aphrodite tries to save Anes (her son) and he gets attacked by Diomedes
-Apollo saves Anes, but Diomedes tries to attack Apollo
-Apollo is angry and tells Ares that he should continue to fight
-Athena + Hera "take out" Ares

Book 6:
-Priam sends Hector back to to Troy
-Hector tells the Noble women to go to Athena's shrine to ask her for help
-Hector tries to get Paris to fight
-Diomedes and Hippolochus exchange stories and armor
-Hector speaks with his wife before he and Paris return to the battle
Book 7:
-Ajax duels Hector for Helen and to directly end the war.
-Diomedes interferes and the duel is declared a draw.
-Exchange gifts
-Athena tries to fight for Achaeans but Apollo stops her.
-Zeus is angered
-The Greeks feast and make wine sacrifices
-Sleep

February 10th 2010

February 10, 2010
Attributes of the Homeric simile
-Comparison to animals and nature images
-Length: multi-sentence or phrases
-Wrap up with a so
-Extended comparison
-Graphic, imagery
-associated with battles

The attributes of a great warrior
(Good) (Bad)
-Skill of arms -Greed
-Pride
-Strength -Hubris
-Confidence
-Leadership -Arrogant
-Aristeia -Rash
-Rage
-A reason to fight -
-bloodlust
-Intelligence -Lussa
-Fearless
-Favored by a god
-Me'nos
-Tend to be Royalty
-Time: honor, status; price; value, worth
-Kudos
-Intimidating
-Kleos
-Honorable

Feb 9th 2010

February 9th, 2010
Started with a journal entry: Whom do you agree with more Achilles or Agamemnon? Find a quote that shows your point.

Epithets: words associated with the character defining characteristics physical, family lineage
Write an Epithet for yourself and for a friend

2/3/10

Greek	Trojan
Athena and Hera: anti-aphrodite	Apollo: Chryseis and Chryses issue
Poseidon, Hades, and Hephaestus: incidental	Aphrodite: Paris gave her the apple
Thetis: Achilles is Greek	Ares: Likes to fight/Aphrodite encourages him
Mortals
Achilles: Leader of Myrmidons, son of Peleus of Phthia	Hector: Greatest Trojan, heir to the king, “Breaker of horses
Agamemnon: High King, from central Greece	Paris: Pretty-boy, fop, steals Helen, not a warrior
Menelaus: KIng of Sparta, Agamemnon’s brother, his wife was stolen	Priam: old king, Hector and Paris’s father
Odysseus: King of Ithaca, well rounded, great warrior, and tactician, great thinker	Aeneas: son of Aphrodite, great warrior, subject of the Aeneid
Nestor: King of Pylos, old, wise, smart, great general	Sarpedon: son of zeus, has a life 3 times that of normal men, great warrior/king of Lycia
Diomedes: King of Argos, Athena’s mortal power outlet, 2nd to Achilles	Pandarus: Lycian Archer, decent fighter, breaks truce and gets killed by Diomedes
Ajax the Great: Giant, King of Salamis, beast warrior, 7 oxhide layered shield
Idomeneus: King of Crete, great spearman
Calchas: Prophet, seer, Greek’s soothsayer

Map w/ heroes and cities: http://pages.cabrini.edu/jzurek/homer/images/MapGreeceReedCollege.gif

February 2nd

February 2, 2010
What does Book 2 of the Iliad have in common with other scripture?
-Gods & god share many traits- merciful & vengeful
-Lists of names
-Direct connection between the people and the Gods.
-Morality (Agamemnon spurns the priest and has to deal with the consequences.)
-Eye for an eye
-Presence of Symbols (the gods carry their symbols, Thunder, Lighting, Vultures, ECT.)
-Presence of Faith
-Structure of the text
-Epithets/ Char description
Reflection of the journal question: What is interesting in book 2 or book 3?
A Homeric Lexicon: Aristeia: Display of excellence, preeminence (in battle.)

Feb 1st

Epic :
An Epic or heroic poem is
*Long Naritive
*On a serious subject
*Grand or elevated style
*Centered on a larger then life hero
Epics tend to have
*An opening in medias res *An invocation to the muse
*A concern with the fate of the nation.
*A grand battle

Class 2.1.10

Prometheus and Io Presentation

Definition of epic and epic simile:
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Terms/epic.html

Journal:
1. Agamemnon, what comes to mind?
2. What do you find most interesting about Book 2 or 3?