What are the defining features of oral/epic poetry? (6)
Epithets, Repetition, Supernatural elements, Stories within stories, Begins in middle of events, Story of great undertaking
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What is the Homeric question? (2)
The identity of 'Homer' - was it a man/woman/multiple people?
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What are some features of a Greek epic hero? (11)
Gods interested in them, Excels physically/mentally, Partakes in war/voyage, Katabasis, Cunning, Determined, Intense emotions, Kleos, Afraid of shame, Excessive violence, Civilised, etc
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What is the overall storyline of the Iliad? (2)
Trojan war - last weeks of the siege, ending at Hector's funeral
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What happens in book 5? (6)
The aristeia of Diomedes: Pandarus wounds him, Aeneas/Pandarus attack him, Pandarus killed by Diomedes, Diomedes wounds Aphrodite, Aphrdite returns to Olympus, Apollo protects Aeneas from Diomedes
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What happens in book 6? (5)
Glaucus meets Diomedes and they do not fight due to families being friends, Hecabe prays to Athena, Hector rouses Paris, Hector and Andromache speak and Hector leaves, Hector and Paris go to fight
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What happens in book 22? (5)
Priam and Hecabe attempt to dissuade Hector from fighting Achilles, Achilles chases Hector around Troy, Athena incites Hector to fight, Hector killed by Achilles, Achilles ruins his corpse
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What happens in book 24? (2)
Priam convinces Achilles to return Hector's body, Achilles returns the body
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What is the Homeric question? (2)
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The identity of 'Homer' - was it a man/woman/multiple people?
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