love of war of the gods

What are the main themes presented in Book IX of Homer's Iliad?

Honor, duty, and Achilles' refusal to rejoin battle.

What significant event is described in the Homeric Hymn to Apollo?

Apollo's birth on Delos and the establishment of his sanctuary at Delphi.

What does Herodotos recount about Solon and King Croesus in Histories?

Solon's wisdom regarding fortune and happiness and Croesus' eventual downfall.

What does the Persian constitutional debate in Herodotos' Histories involve?

A discussion among Otanes, Megabyzus, and Darius on different forms of government.

What is the premise of Euripides' Medea, according to the first part of the play?

Medea's despair and her initial plans for revenge against Jason.

What actions does Medea take in the second part of Euripides' Medea?

She executes her vengeful plot, murdering the princess, King Creon, and her children.

What does the Melian Dialogue in Thucydides' Histories illustrate?

A realist view of international relations where might determines justice.

What strategy does Lysistrata implement to end the Peloponnesian War?

Women withhold sexual favors to force men into peace.

What is the outcome of Lysistrata's plan in Aristophanes' comedy?

The success of her strike leads to an agreement for peace.

What philosophical topic is introduced in Plato's Symposium?

The nature of love (Eros) and perspectives from early speakers.

What key myth does Aristophanes present in the Symposium?

The myth of spherical humans in relation to Eros.

What notable themes are presented in Socrates' account of Diotima's ladder of love?

The ascent of love and the nature of true beauty.

Who delivers a eulogy for Socrates in the concluding part of Plato's Symposium?

Alcibiades.