CLASSICS 1B03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Maternal Bond, Irminones, 3 Women
11 Apr 2016
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Paris is not a warrior, he is just flashy. Menelaus vs. paris= recreating origins of war. Summoned by iris (messenger goddess of rainbows) on the battle field. Soldiers been there for 9 years and ready to go home. Menelaus is pissed because he can"t find paris. Agamemnon declares menelaus victor nothing was resolved. Helenus, brother of hector, gathers sacrifices for athena xenia: hospitality. Hector enters troy which is mostly just filled with women. Heralds call off battle and they exchange token gifts. Greek plan to build a wall around their camp. Menelaus doesn"t care about her and only wants his stuff back. Agamemnon"s questionable leadership leads to diomedes speaking against him. Nestor, a very old and experienced man, takes control (agamemnon agrees) Odysseus the speaker, ajax the fighter, phoenix with a person connection, and 2 heralds. Achilles sees no reason to fight so he sits on a beach playing his lyre. He offers his hospitality to the embassy.
