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Blog Post #3 – Question 3
Mar. 21, 2020—I believe that it is Odysseus’s fault that his men eat the cattle. Odysseus is repeatedly shown to be a weak leader; for instance, the only reason he lands on the island in the first place is that his men nearly rebel when he asks them to not stop. After stopping he abandons them to...
Blog Post #2 – Kleomêdês
Feb. 15, 2020—I do find the author’s argument persuasive. His claims that the story of Kleomêdês is a cautionary one that was meant to explain the dangers of ‘heroism’ seems meritorious, considering the contents of the tale. The last of the heroes is clearly not someone to be looked up to considering the murder of innocent children...
Iliad Books 5-6 Question #7
Jan. 19, 2020—While the battles raging outside the walls of Troy describe a physical conflict between two peoples, the meeting between Hector and Andromache represents a conflict of social values. Hector represents the warrior values of honor, in his wish to go out and fight alongside his brethren even if it leads to his death, and Andromache...