PPT-The Iliad

Type of Work The Iliad is an epic poem a long narrative work about heroic exploits that is elevated in tone and highly formal in its language It was composed in ancient Greek and transmitted orally before it was written down . Did Philologists Write the Iliad? Friedrich August Wolf’s Criteria of Style and the Demonstrative Power of CitationAnthony Mahler (University of Chicago)Dieser Text ist erschienen im Sammelband Iliad . and Artistry. Iliad . 19.246-255 . I, by God, I’d drive our . Argives. into battle . now. ,. starving, famished, and only then, when the sun goes down,. lay on a handsome feast—once we’ve avenged our shame. . The Iliad and the Meaning of the Humanities. EPIC. 1). A long narrative poem of heroic action. .  . Epic of Gilgamesh. (Babylonian) 18. th. -. 10. th. century BCE. . .  . The Iliad . (Ancient Greek) 8. The Ends of the . Iliad. What is an artifact?. An artifact is a made thing (from . arte . and . facere. ) . An artifact has a specific form, or shape. An artifact has a purpose or function. An artifact has a . 6.55 Describe the myths and stories of classical . . Greece.. Guiding Question: Why were epics and fables . . important to the ancient Greeks?. Greek Literature. Rand McNally, Atlas of World History, pp. 22. The Trojan plain. In Search of the Trojan War, pp. 41. Hisarlik. In Search of the Trojan War, pp. 93. Reconstruction of Troy VI - 13. th. century. In Search of the Trojan War, pp. 204. Part I to The Odyssey. Author???. Homer. . - Minstrel, bard, singer. . - Multiple people. - Legend. Not really a person, the “Ideal” bard. Bard = singer. Ideal wandering class of rhapsodies. Historical Background Questions. Notes to Assist You with . Written Responses. Question 1 Historical Background. Mycenaeans. Aggressive people; conquered many lands. Wealthy from raids. Swift with water travel ---- conquered Crete. Aeneid. Nov. 11, 2015. “Give way, you Greeks!. Something greater . than the . Iliad. . is coming . to birth!”. Etruscan,. 5. th . C BCE. Relief, 2. nd. C BCE. “. Aeneas flees burning Troy. ,” Federico . Tom Sienkewicz. Monmouth College. tjsienkewicz@monmouthcollege.edu. http://. department.monm.edu/classics/swpaca.starwars.pptx . http://department.monm.edu.classics/courses/CLAS230/StarWars. . http://. WAR. TROY & the TROJAN WAR . -. Troy was a city both factual & legendary located on Asia Minor, now modern day Turkey. -. It is best known for the Trojan War, as depicted in Homer’s epic poem the Iliad . What makes a culture unique?. Terms. myth . a traditional story that explains a culture’s beliefs or part of the natural world . ritual . words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony. oracle . y . Homer. The . Iliad. - Background. The Epic Form. Oral tradition. Provides form and structure to express the legend. Homer’s language, meter, and style are formulaic. Over time, bards developed common expressions, phrases, and descriptions that fit the rhythms of the epic verse line.. Why should I blame her that she filled my days. With misery, or that she would of late. Have taught to ignorant men most violent ways,. Or hurled the little streets upon the great.. Had they but courage equal to desire?.