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Who reproaches Paris for running away fromt the deul w/ Menelaus? |
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Why is there an emphasis put on the prize of the duel being "Helen and the treasure"? |
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- the treasure is her dowry
-both are seen as a marker of male success in battle |
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Why is Helen's review of the troops considered odd? |
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-they've been at war for 9 yrs already how is it that Priam does not know his enemy?
-may be a remnant of the oral trad |
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Aphrodite rescues Paris from the duel w/ Menelaus, how does this reflect on Paris? |
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-divine aid does not diminish a hero's worth or responsibility
-it is a sign of an individual's importqance that he has divine aid |
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Menelaus attacks Paris as an act of defending the ethic of.... |
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-bond that links people across distances
-giving shelter/hospitality to someone and they return the favour
-Zeus is the god of xenia |
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Conflict btwn Aphrodite emphasizes... |
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| -constrained will of humans |
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Helen chastises Paris for his.... |
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Theme: Surface and Reality |
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-contrast btwn exterior (physical) ad interior (character)
Helen- beautiful but dangerous ('cause of the war')
Paris- good looking but weak-minded/inconsistent
Odysseus- less physically impressive but powerful in speech and thought |
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-Zeus sends Athena to cause hostilities to resume (as he promised Thetis) by persuading Pandaros (Trojan) to try to kill Menelaus, Pandaros only wounds him
-typical of double determination |
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