Book 23
- Created by: lyd_kate
- Created on: 30-01-18 10:03
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- 'Book 23 contributes nothing to the Iliad'
- Achilles' anger
- Still raging 'dogs' will eat Hector raw, Achilles throwing anything & everything onto pyre
- If skipped to book 24 then anger cycle would still be complete after Achilles/ Priam crying
- Peaked (22), dragged Hector on back of chariot (no more examples needed?)
- Achilles starts to learn lesson
- he & horses easily win before
- Still hubristic
- Aga = auto win spear throwing prevents anger
- he & horses easily win before
- Achilles starts to learn lesson
- Peaked (22), dragged Hector on back of chariot (no more examples needed?)
- Other cultural aspects (Gods & games)
- Shows how there are strong relations between Gods and favourites, helps Odysseus to win
- Anticipation, felt breath on back of neck, sense of how close race is.
- Exploration of Greek culture for modern readers, Games after funeral not usual
- Anger respite, Achilles/army particularly harsh stabbing at Hector's body and dragging it around (22)
- Insight,life after death, Patroclus' ghost Not allowed underworld
- Shows how there are strong relations between Gods and favourites, helps Odysseus to win
- Patroclus' reputation
- 30by30 pyre, lament from whole army, holding of games in honour.
- Distinguishes him from other characters who killed many in battle Diomedes (5) Many have positive epithets too
- Explanation as to why Achilles' returned for him as such good warrior.
- Necessary, before only servant role, fetched Briseis for Aga's guards (1), prepared bed for Phoenix (9)
- Achilles' anger
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