Key Elements of Homer and Virgil (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Greek term for homecoming
Greek term for homecoming
Nostos
In which book does Odysseus recall the Trojan Horse?
In which book does Odysseus recall the Trojan Horse?
Book 8 of the Odyssey
What Aeneas describes in Aeneid Book 2
What Aeneas describes in Aeneid Book 2
Troy's destruction & his escape with Anchises
How Greek myths were passed down before Homer
How Greek myths were passed down before Homer
Oral tradition
Who is Polyphemus?
Who is Polyphemus?
The Cyclops - one-eyed giant who devours men
What does Circe do to men?
What does Circe do to men?
Transforms them into animals
What do the Sirens' songs do?
What do the Sirens' songs do?
Lure sailors to their deaths
What do Scylla & Charybdis symbolise?
What do Scylla & Charybdis symbolise?
Choosing between different evils
What do Aeneid Books 1-6 parallel?
What do Aeneid Books 1-6 parallel?
Odyssey's wandering journey
What do Aeneid Books 7-12 focus on?
What do Aeneid Books 7-12 focus on?
Warfare in Italy
What does Aeneas carrying Anchises symbolise?
What does Aeneas carrying Anchises symbolise?
Roman duty & family loyalty
What happens in Aeneid Book 6 Underworld?
What happens in Aeneid Book 6 Underworld?
Anchises prophesies Rome's future, incl. Augustus
Homer's cultural purpose with myths
Homer's cultural purpose with myths
Examine universal human experiences
Virgil's cultural purpose with myths
Virgil's cultural purpose with myths
Roman propaganda to legitimise empire
Aeneas is ancestor of which Roman figures?
Aeneas is ancestor of which Roman figures?
Romulus, Augustus, & entire Roman people