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what does Finely say about heroes in the Odyssey?
that there is only one real hero, which is Odysseus
what does Clarke say about Telemachus
that his development from boy to man in books 1-4 is key to the plot, as he plays a major role later on
what does Clarke believe about Homeric heroes
that they are driven by their need for social validation
What does Morrison say about the Suitors
the Suitors are bad guests and go against xenia
what does Morrison say about the Suitors’ deaths?
it represented good triumphing evil
What does Morrison say about Penelope
that her suffering is equal to Odysseus’
what did Jenkyns say about Nausicaa
that she resembles a goddess
what did Griffin say about the Phaeacians
that they’re a bridge between fantasy and reality, allowing Odysseus to transition back to the real world
what does Griffin say about Penelope
that she is like Odysseus with her self-command and intelligence
what does Sowbery say about Polyphemus?
that his love for animals redeems him slightly
what does Sowbery say about Argus (one of the suitors)
that his death marked the end of the period of neglect
what does Sowberry say about the Suitors
that bc they had weapons, Odysseus is more heroic as he isn’t fighting unarmed men
Clayton - book 9 of the Odyssey
that Odysseus compensates for his lack of physical impressiveness in Book 9 with his verbal skill
Jones - Polyphemus
that his defeat is Odysseus' greatest triumph
what does Jones say about Penelope
Penelope's contest suggestion buys her more time for Odysseus to return
what does Jones say about Antinous
that his death represents how insensitive his crimes were, as he dies ingloriously
what does Jones say about revenge in the Odyssey
No Greek would have argued that Odysseus had no right for revenge
what does Schien say about Polyphemus
Polyphemus' savagery is exaggerated by eating his victims raw
what does Bowra say about heroism in the Odyssey
The Odyssey lacks heroism as Odysseus faces supernatural inferiors, rather than people and challenges greater than him
Barker - Odysseus
that he learns not to brag and to keep his identity a secret
what does Barker say about Circe
that she’s of more use to Odysseus than Calypso
Murnaghan - disguise in the Odyssey
Odysseus' disguise could only be maintained with Athene's help, so divine intervention necessary
what does Williams say about Aeneas’s character
he’s a complex and realistic character as he isn’t always a good leader or person
what does Gransden say about Aeneas’s roles?
his role as a father figure is as important as his role as a man of piety
what does Quinn say about Aeneas and Augustus
that Augustus wanted to read an epic poem with himself as the hero (Aeneas helped make Augustus look like a better leader)
Gransden - fate in the Aeneid
it’s everywhere and controls everything but though events are predetermined, circumstances can change / it’s flexible
what does Quinn say about the characters in the Aeneid
they are easy to feel sympathy at one moment, and easy to feel sympathy for others at the next
Sowerby - relationships in the Aeneid
he says that father/son relationships are the closest bond in the poem
Williams - Aeneas
he says Aeneas is puppet-like, made out to be a symbol
what does McKey say about Aeneas’s shield
that it represents Rome’s greatness
what does Sowerby say about the Aeneid and Roman history
that the Aeneid is forever intertwined with Roman history
what does Gransden say about Jupiter
he’s more stoic and dignified compared to Homer’s Zeus
what does Williams say about Aeneas’s heroism?
that we’d expect it to be like Achilles
Sowerby - furor and Aeneas
that Aeneas quickly succumbs to furor (end of epic)
what does Williams think of Aeneas’s fate
that he’s lost, it’s not his fate to find Rome but his son’s
Williams - Aeneas’ status
he says Aeneas is an ordinary mortal man
Sowerby - Aeneas and adventure
that he doesn’t have the same want for adventure that Odysseus has
what does Sowerby think about Aeneas
he is the chosen instrument of divine will
what does Quinn think about furor in the Aeneid
it disgraces Aeneas’s humanity and it controls and motivates him in the last four books
what Gransden say about Virgil’s portrayal of the war
that it creates sympathy for both sides
Gransden - Juno
the tension resolves when she accepts the Roman destiny is inevitable
what does Patty say about Aeneas and war
he’s greatly unhappy about war
what does Quinn say about heroism in the Aeneid
it focuses on a new type of stoic heroism
what does Gransden say about Turnus’s death
it can be seen as pious as Aeneas had a duty to Evander
what does Gransden say about heroism in the Aeneid
that it transforms the Homeric hero into something new, more Roman
what does Pattie say about fate in the Aeneid
that he is free to leave his mission, he’s not bound by fate
Xinyue - Camilla
her gender will define her and she is a woman before she is a warrior
what does Reilly say about gender roles in the Aeneid
that it’s a threat to traditional gender roles, i.e. Dido and Camilla (but they still demonstrate typical roman ideals)
what does Stuttard say about the Bacchae
that it is one of Euripides’ most disturbing plays
what does Roisman say about Agave
that no parent can watch Agave’s realisation and not feel sympathy
Roisman - the Bacchae
that it is the most tragic Greek play
what themes does Stuttard say the Bacchae have
themes of gender, identity, madness, and vengeance
what does Morwood say about Dionysus in the Bacchae
he is the most terrifying and most gentle to mortals
how does Morwood describe Dionysus’s affect on Thebes
he disrupts the city’s social structure
what does Wyles say about Pentheus cross-dressing
it shows Dionysus’s control over him
what does Garvie say about the Bacchae
that the despair is heightened due to the joy that came before it
what does Roisman say about Pentheus
Pentheus tries to suppress his want to see sex and Dionysus releases this in him
what does Mills say about Pentheus
he thinks Dionysus’ religion is only an excuse for women to have sex and drink wine
what does Garvie say about Oedipus as a play
that it perfectly reflects Aristophanes’ theory of tragedy
what does Garvie say about Oedipus as a person
that by assuming he knows everything is in fact ignorant
what does Garvie say about Tiresias and Oedipus
Tiresias is physically blind, while Oedipus, the physically sighted, knows nothing
what does Garvie say about the irony in Oedipus
that Sophoclean irony is most prominent in this play
what does Garvie point out about Oedipus’s ending
that in one sense, Oedipus didn’t fall as he wanted to find out the truth and did
what does Garvie argue about Oedipus’s fall
that it’s more his discovery than his crimes that lead to his fall
Garvie - Oedipus’s fall
that it was caused by both fate and Oedipus’s character
Higgins - Oedipus and the audience
that as the audience watches everything unfold, we identify with Oedipus, sharing the horror
what does Higgins say about Oedipus’s pride
that his over-eagerness in insisting Creon betrayed him showed his arrogance
what does Higgins say about catharsis
(for Oedipus)
that pity and terror brings catharsis, realising that fate can’t be overpowered by will
what does Fagles say about Oedipus
that Oedipus is his own destroyer
what does Goldhill say about Oedipus
that he’s a paradox, both a saviour and a monster (going against societal norms)
Battendorf - Frogs
Frogs is not literary criticism but political action
what does Dover say about Old Comedy
that oppressed classes like slaves and women often played prominent roles
What does Jones say about comedy
that it is not an effective medium for political intervention
what does Redfield say about Frogs
it shows the conflict between old and new politics
what does Redfiled say about Aeschylus winning
it’s a rejection of the new lifestyle, and a return to the old
what does Argocs say about Aristophanes
that he is the greatest in his genre
what does Russell say about Dionysus in Frogs
that he’s a buffoon and coward
what does MacDowell say about comedy
that much of the comic effect must be visual
what does MacDowell say about Aristophanes
that he uses gods as comic characters
what does MacDowell say bout Xanthius
he has a strong strength of character, more than slaves in earlier Greek theatre
what does Cartledge say about comedy
that it takes normal life and twists it
Kirk - Homer’s gods
that they create a change of atmosphere and mood because the gods are so different to our heroes
Griffins - Homer’s epics
that his epics are filled with impressive gods
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