PHILOS 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sarpedon, Exemplum, Omen
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Importance of burial, for religious reason and social reasons. Says the war is worthless and they should all go home. Posiedon doesn"t want the greek wall to be better than his wall. Zeus tells posiedon he can wreck the greeks wall once it"s built. Iliad 7, 9, 12- death and burial, embassy to achilles, fighting at the greek wall. Damage control: he removes agamemnon from the public and sets guards up around their camp. Says he will stay in the fight even if everyone else leaves. He is playing a lyre and singing songs of heroes. Questioning the preservation of kleos (glory/ honour) (cid:498)embassy to achilles(cid:499) He has a vast list of honourific gifts for achilles. * greeks raided troy and cities around it during the time of the trojan war* Hospitality (achilles makes a meal for his guests) Achilles was a part of this and feels guilty for it. A custom in their culture and way of life.
