Classical Studies 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Sarpedon, Aristeia, Nintendo Power

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2200
• Professor: Aara Suksi

Document Summary

Odysseus (first person to speak: success at persuasion, appeals to akhilleus" pity for greeks. Phoinix (longest single speech by any character in the poem and is the second person to speak: phoinix is a father figure to achilles. Aias (ajax: decides it is a waste of time to speak, man of action , strong warrior, better on the battle field rather than speaking, ajax and odysseus are contrasting. Nostos return home and death at an old age: result if achilles avoids battle. Kleos glory, early death at troy: result if achilles fights in battle. Book 16: hektor sets fire to the greek ships: patroklos, in akhilleus" armour, enters battle achilles then agrees to. Nesters idea and patroklos puts on achilles armour: but warns him not to get too involved, the trojans are terrified, death of sarpedon occurs. Sleep and death carry out the body from the battle field. Patroklos ignores akhilleus" advice not to advance.