Summary (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Island where Philoctetes was abandoned
Island where Philoctetes was abandoned
Lemnos
Why Greeks abandoned Philoctetes
Why Greeks abandoned Philoctetes
Putrid, incurable wound made him unbearable
What prophecy said about Troy's defeat
What prophecy said about Troy's defeat
Cannot fall without Philoctetes & his bow
Original owner of Philoctetes' bow
Original owner of Philoctetes' bow
Heracles
Duration of Philoctetes' isolation
Duration of Philoctetes' isolation
Nearly 10 years
Odysseus' strategy to obtain the bow
Odysseus' strategy to obtain the bow
Deception via Neoptolemus
Neoptolemus' initial reaction to deception plan
Neoptolemus' initial reaction to deception plan
Resists, prefers direct action
Who are the Chorus in Philoctetes?
Who are the Chorus in Philoctetes?
Sailors - sympathetic to Philoctetes, fear leaders
How Neoptolemus gains Philoctetes' trust
How Neoptolemus gains Philoctetes' trust
Pretends friendship & shared anger at Greeks
What Neoptolemus does after his moral crisis
What Neoptolemus does after his moral crisis
Confesses deception, returns the bow
Neoptolemus' quote on honour vs deceit
Neoptolemus' quote on honour vs deceit
Better to fail with honour than win by deceit
How Odysseus tries to take Philoctetes after plan fails
How Odysseus tries to take Philoctetes after plan fails
By force
Who appears as deus ex machina?
Who appears as deus ex machina?
Heracles
What Heracles promises Philoctetes
What Heracles promises Philoctetes
Healing & everlasting glory at Troy
Central moral conflict in Philoctetes
Central moral conflict in Philoctetes
Honour vs pragmatism/deception