Epic Features
The first stanza of the Iliad is an example of this.
What is a Prelude?
The Greek term for the law of hospitality.
What is "xenia"?
Steals a girl, starts a war.
Who is Paris?
Blowing, like dust in the wind...
What is "winnowing"?
Patroclus' death...
What is ...leads Achilles to rejoin the war?
"Swift-runner Achilles" is an example of this.
What is an Epithet?
The Greek term for what it means to bring honor to your name.
Chooses a human to vote in the beauty contest instead of him.
Who is Zeus?
To hesitate on the edge of a decision.
Agamemnon's pride...
A special term for starting in the midst of a story's action.
What is "In Medias Res"?
Achilles dragging Hector's body around Troy is an example of this.
What is "aidos"?
Is voted "prettiest" goddess.
Who is Aphrodite?
A sign or warning of what's to come...
What is a "portent"?
Achilles rage...
What is... results in the doom of Troy?
Greek term for a hero's most shining moment.
The chief goal of the Homeric hero (also a Greek term)
What is "aristos"?
Known as the greatest human strategist.
Who is Odysseus?
To refuse scornfully
What is "to spurn"?
Menelaus wounded...
What is... results in the breaking of a truce?
A lengthy comparison between two unlike things.
What is an "epic simile"?
The three pillars for being persuasive.
Doesn't want to give his war prize back.
Who is Agamemnon?
Where we get the concept of "sin" from.
Athena disguises as Hector's ally...
What is... results in Hector's death (or Hector stops running)?