《希腊罗马神话教程》教学课件Unit 8 The Trojan War Saga-The Iliad.pptx

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Unit8TheTrojanWarSaga:TheIliad

Contents1TheStoryofTheIliad2TheWorldofTheIliad3CulturalReadingofTheIliad

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TheStoryofTheIliadTheJudgmentofParisTheGatheringofTroopsTheEventsatAulis:SacrificeofIphigeniaTheTenYearsofWarEventsPrecedingTheIliad

TheStoryofTheIliadTheDeathofAchillesTheTrojanHorseTheReturnoftheAchaeansEventsSucceedingTheIliad

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TheWorldofTheIliadTheBronzeAgeanageofgodsandmen

TheWorldofTheIliadZeusruledbyjustice,andpersuasion,notbyviolence.Zeuswasnotomnipotent.Zeuswasincommandbutnotincontrol:Discordexistsed.Godspunishedthosewhoviolatedthevalues(Paris),butnotnecessarilyrewardedpiety(Hector).amoreunpredictableandthuspotentiallytragicworldGods:

TheWorldofTheIliadMenstillmadesacrificestogodsforfavorandprotection.Menhadtoabidebygods’rules.Men’sfateswerepredeterminedbygods.AndyetMen:

TheWorldofTheIliadMenhadtheFreeWill:--Achillesmadehisownchoicedespitehismother’sadvice;--Hectormadehischoicedespitehiswife’sadvice.Menwere(almost)equaltogods:--DiomedesandAchilleschallengedthegods(Apollo,Aphrodite,rivergod);--Pariswasumpireforthegoddesses.[boththepowerandlimitationofbothgodsandmenintheage]

TheWorldofTheIliadGodsandtheWar:Twogoddesses(HeraandAthena)startedthewar.Thegodspreordainedanddesignedthewar.Thegodsintervenedandparticipatedinthewar(bycallingonthementofight;bysendingdreamstoinspirefearoraffectmorale,byhelpingretreatsorinterruptingbattles,andbyassuminghumandisguisesandfightingonthebattlefield.)

TheWorldofTheIliadHera,Poseidon,andAthene—theGreeksApollo,Artemis,andAphrodite—theTrojansZeus,Ares—neutralSidesTaken:

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