Freshman 2020
3/10/20
David Schwartzman
Blogger #17
Aim: How can a concise reading of both an epic poem and the Iliad enhance our reading of the odyssey?
Class Notes for the Day
- Xenia
-Ancient Greek concept of hospitality
-Cautionary tales warned mortals that a god/goddess could be disguised as a guest
- Trojan War
-Aphrodite promises to Paris, Prince of Troy, that Helen, wife of Spartan King Menelaus’, will fall in love
with him
with him
-Troy seizes Helen once welcomed into the city(Xenia)
-Helen’s former suitors help Menelaus attack Troy
-The Greeks moved their ships away to make it look as though they had surrendered, and left a wooden
Trojan Horse(packed with soldiers), at the gates of Troy. Once it was let into the city, the soldiers utterly
obliterated it.
Trojan Horse(packed with soldiers), at the gates of Troy. Once it was let into the city, the soldiers utterly
obliterated it.
- Odysseus
-Main character of The Odyssey
-Trojan Horse was his idea
-Former suitor of Helen, and thus one of her sworn protectors
-Led the Greeks to victory
- Importance of Homer’s Epics
-Values: Honor, Bravery, Hospitality
-Faults: Disrespect for gods, lack of hospitality, hubris
- Odyssey
-Sequel to Iliad
-Focuses on end of Trojan War
-Focuses on Odysseus’ journey home
-Was much like the Bible to Ancient Greeks
- Plot Strands
-Story about Odysseus’ family in Ithaca
-Odysseus’ journey back home
-Merging of the strands
Reflection
What did I learn? Why did I learn it? How will I use what I learned?
Today we learned about some aspects of Ancient Greek culture, the Trojan War, Greek Mythology, as
well as the significance of The Odyssey and Iliad, and some of their key plot points. We learned this to
help bolster our knowledge of the time period at which these books were created, and the fundamental
values that people were expected to have. Additionally, we learned this so that we could get a glimpse
into the lives of Ancient Greek citizens, and what their day to day lives entailed. Furthermore, by reading
the Mythology, the class was able to understand more about the Gods and their key traits. Finally, I will
use what I learned in class today to provide me with insight once we get to reading The Odyssey and the
Iliad. I will be able to create meaningful connections between what was written and what I already knew
about the time.
well as the significance of The Odyssey and Iliad, and some of their key plot points. We learned this to
help bolster our knowledge of the time period at which these books were created, and the fundamental
values that people were expected to have. Additionally, we learned this so that we could get a glimpse
into the lives of Ancient Greek citizens, and what their day to day lives entailed. Furthermore, by reading
the Mythology, the class was able to understand more about the Gods and their key traits. Finally, I will
use what I learned in class today to provide me with insight once we get to reading The Odyssey and the
Iliad. I will be able to create meaningful connections between what was written and what I already knew
about the time.
No comments:
Post a Comment