On the greek side, odysseus and diomedes go out to spy on the trojans, who are camped out nearby. On this channel, we will consider the great books of the western canon, and we will host illuminating conversations with modern luminaries. The quarrel between achilles and agamemnon in book 1 of homers iliad sets in motion a chain of events that will affect the tenth and final year of the legendary trojan war. This book introduces the general reader, as well as the student of classics, to one of the masterpieces of european literature, the iliad of homer, in the english translation of richmond lattimore. The translation sheets include the greek text in the left column and lined spaces in the right column for students to write out their translations and make annotations. He goes to nestor and runs into menelaus who is also unable to sleep. Book 10 involves both the greek and trojan sides sending out spies during the night. Compare his remarks here with those of hektor in book 6, lines 488489, quoted in the section on fate and free will. The publication of the third volume in the commentary on the iliad completes the. View commentary a pdf of an unrevised draft of herodotus histories book 7.
Do you think that this attitude is consistent with his character elsewhere in the iliad. At the signal hector advances, pushing back the achaeans until diomedes. This link contains a free pdf copy of homers iliad 6 and 22. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Restless, he seeks out nestor to create a new plan for the achaeans. The serpent bites the eagle, which releases it from its grip. What makes them distinctive is that they come from achilleus.
In this paper i wish to suggest some of the possibilities offered by a new approach to interpreting iliad 10, the socalled doloneia. Some observations homer begins by calling upon the goddess the muse, the goddess of poetry to sing of the anger of achilleus and its devastating consequences. The fifth volume of the major sixvolume commentary on homers iliad is the first to be edited by one of g. The introductory essays explain their textual and interpretive approaches and. Iliad 10s status as the epics most doubted book with iliad 2 as a close rival, the book least likely to be judged homeric, and the one most frequently avoided among contemporary scholars, makes it particularly revealing of some of the central disagreements and developments in homeric scholarship over the last two centuries. Here is another instance of a formula closely tied to the night that has been seen by previous commentators and scholars as evidence of the book. Book 10 of the iliad follows the nighttime spying exploits of the greeks and the trojans. In the morning the armies clash, wreaking destruction on both sides. Books one, two and three all quotations from the iliad are from the translation of richmond lattimore, university of chicago press, 1951. When achilles saw him thus weeping he was sorry for him and said, why, patroclus, do you stand there weeping like some silly child that comes running to her mother, and begs to be taken up. Now the other princes of the achaeans slept soundly the whole night through, but agamemnon son of atreus was troubled, so that he could get no rest. The start of book 4 of homers the iliad shows the gods sitting around, enjoying refreshments, and watching the simmering tension between the trojans and the greeks down below. He gets up and looks with horror at the fires of the trojan camps. The events in book x are still violent, but there is no honor or nobility to offset the brutality.
Commentary on the iliad 1900 by walter leaf london macmillan 1900. Now the other princes of the achaeans slept soundly the wholenight through but agamemnon son of atreus was troubled so that hecould get no rest. Check out our revolutionary side byside summary and analysis. It is evident that the traditional title of this book. Dolon asks to be taken alive, and the achaeans use the opportunity to gather information from him.
Book 10 of the iliad, commonly known as the doloneia, has been problematic. Humor in the iliad is most often associated with the gods but does occasionally show up among the humans, most often in connection with nestor. Course heros video study guide provides indepth summary and analysis of book 10 of homers epic poem the iliad. Sing, o goddess, the anger of achilles son of peleus, that brought countless ills upon the achaeans. Summary and analysis of book 2 of homers iliad, with a focus on the ancient greek gods and the christian god. Professor kirk himself is the editor of the present volume, which covers the first four books of iliad. Iliad 6 and 22 greek and latin texts with facing vocabulary. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the iliad, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Sing, o goddess, the anger of achilles son of peleus, that broughtcountless ills upon the achaeans. This is the first volume of a projected sixvolume commentary on homers iliad, under the general editorship of professor g. Homers iliad book ii and commentary on book ii youtube. The approach we have taken in that volume, entitled iliad 10 and the poetics of ambush, intersects in some ways with the aims of. The foray of diomedes and odysseus is a foray behind enemy lines by men without scruples. Muse or muses are used with little distinction in such cases, compare the.
Some observations homer begins by calling upon the goddess the muse, the goddess of poetry to sing of the anger of achilleus and its devastating. Volume 2, books 58 published by cambridge university press 19900831 1990 isbn 10. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Achilless reappearance in the narrative at the end of book 11 starts the progression of events that leads to the fated deaths of patroclus, hector, and after the end of the poem achilles himself. When patroclus answers achilless call to question nestor, homer says from that moment on his doom was sealed. As when fair junos lord flashes his lightning in token of great rain or hail or snow when the snowflakes whiten the ground, or again as a sign that he will open the wide jaws of hungry war, even so did agamemnon heave many a heavy sigh, for his. Iliad 10 and the poetics of ambush volume 39 in the hellenic studies series by casey due and mary ebbott is the latest such attempt.
Agamemnon, seeing blood, thinks that his brother has been mortally wounded and begins a long speech of lament and revenge. While achilleus still refuses to return to battle, his friend, patroklos, persuades him to let him fight in his place. In book seven, they had to fortify their camp with a wall. The volume consists of four introductory essays followed by the commentary itself the greek text is not included. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs. It offers the background which readers need to understand the poems detail of story and. First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive. In the last book of the iliad see mls, chapter 19, priam, the great king of troy, comes alone as a humble suppliant to the greek hero achilles, in order to beg for the body of his son hector, whom achilles has. This formula appears four times in this book here, 10. It consists of four introductory chapters, dealing in particular with rhythm and formular techniques, followed by the detailed commentary which aims at. It is evident that the traditional title of this book, is a complete misnomer. This is the second volume in the major sixvolume commentary on the iliad now being prepared under professor kirks direction. The night expedition in the iliad ancient world magazine.
Dolon passes by the hiding diomedes and odysseus, and the pair spring upon him, chasing him down. Herodotus, like most greek writers and artists, takes his philosophy from homer. In book iv, however, agamemnons reaction to menelaos flesh wound is humorous. Now the other princes of the achaeans slept soundly the whole night through. Later in the middle ages, dante noted this aspect of the passage and placed diomedes and odysseus in the 8th circle of hell, bolgia, the evil counselors.
Then patroclus drew near to achilles with tears welling from his eyes, as from some spring whose crystal stream falls over the ledges of a high precipice. As hector and polydamas try to storm the ramparts, they see an omen, an eagle holding a bloody serpent in its talons. Agamemnon kills many enemies and drives the trojan army back to the gates of troy. Feb 03, 2018 on this channel, we will consider the great books of the western canon, and we will host illuminating conversations with modern luminaries. This lesson will summarize the action in book 10 of homers the iliad. Agamemnon dons a lions hide and menelaus sports a leopard skin in a book of the iliad containing much animal imagery. The night raid of odysseus and diomedes that comprises book 10 of the iliad contains such. Books one, two and three all quotations from the iliad are from the translation of richmond lattimore, university of chicago press, 1951 how the plot develops. This study guide consists of approximately 114 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the iliad. This project is the first largescale commentary on the iliad for nearly 100 years, and takes special account of language, style and thematic structure as well as of the complex social and cultural background to the work.
Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. In homers iliad, the epic poets heroes are often motivated by kleos, a greek word which can carry meanings such good reputation, fame, and glory. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Many a brave soul did it sendhurrying down to hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogsand vultures, for so were the counsels of jove fulfilled from theday on which the son of atreus, king. Greek text with facing vocabulary and commentary by geoffrey steadman.
Agamemnon tells his brother, tactics, my noble menelaus. Books sixteen to twentytwo all quotations from the iliad are from the translation of richmond lattimore, university of chicago press, 1951like book nine, book sixteen marks a crucial turning point in the iliad. As before the volume consists of four introductory essays followed by the commentary itself. The brothers speak and agamemnon tells menelaus to go and wake ajax telamon. Hainsworths 1993 commentary on iliad 10 is grounded in the assumption. Allowing agamemnon his hour of glory, zeus sends hector a message to charge once agamemnon is wounded and retreats. The homer who composes orally but who can for the most part be treated as a modern literary figure is perhaps the most prevalent of paradigms in which current homeric 2223 scholarship operates, and this assumption is central to the most recent approaches to iliad 10. It also consists of four introductory essays including discussions of similes and other features of narrative style followed by the commentary. Book nine, a crucial turning point in the poem all quotations from the iliad are from the translation of richmond lattimore, university of chicago press, 1951 the assembly when book nine opens, the greeks have suffered serious reverses. Menelaus is also unable to sleep and comes across his. Jun 06, 2016 summary and analysis of book 2 of homers iliad, with a focus on the ancient greek gods and the christian god. This is one of the few times when this happens, and it is interesting that hektor says it out of excitement wanting the moment to last forever instead of despair at a moment passing. Dolon tells the two all about the trojan position, letting them know the best place to attack. It is a curious fact about the iliad that, for all its focus on the theme of death, it rarely shows characters longing for immortality.
Polydamas takes this as a sign that the trojan assault will fail, but hector ignores his advice, saying, fight for your countrythat is the best, the only omen. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The trojans are portrayed as noisy in contrast to the silent achaeans at iliad 3. Book 10 takes a break from the simple if chaotic headon battles described in the rest of the poem. Quite a few comments have been posted about the iliad. The translation sheets include the greek text in the left column and lined spaces in the right column for students to write out. Instead, it examines the murkier realm of spying and psychological warfare. Achilleuss attitude here is not unique in the iliad.
As night falls, the achaeans sleep soundly, except for agamemnon, who watches the trojan fires. See also due and ebbotts commentary on iliad 10 with thanks to contributor matthew lloyd. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the iliad and what it means. Book xvi thus did they fight about the ship of protesilaus. Agamemnon and menelaus cant sleep with the trojans camped so near, so they rouse the other commanders for a council. This edition, commentary, and accompanying essays focus on the tenth book of the iliad, which has been doubted, ignored, and even scorned. In the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. A good, complete, detailed modern commentary on the iliad has yet to be written.
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