CLST 100 Lecture 10: lecture notes for chapter 4&5

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 100
• Professor: Fabio Colivicchi

Document Summary

All this, now obliges us to take our places in the front ranks of the lykians and fling ourselves into the flames of battle. Only then will our lykian men-at-arms say of us: well! These are no dishonourable lords of lykia that rule over us and eat fat sheep and drink the best sweet wine: they are indomitable and fight in the front ranks of the lykians. " (textbook, p. 128) Phoinix tries to persuade akhilleus to return to the combat. Homer, iliad , 9, 602-605: come while gifts are still to be had, and greeks will treat you like a god. If you plunge into the killing fields with no such gifts, you will not be so respected, even though you turn defeat into victory. (textbook, p. 129) A story of honour and problems with it. Aias (ajax) story with achilles and his suicide. Athletic competitions and other contests including poetry, music, dance rather than war.