Comparison: The Odyssey and The Aeneid (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Primary purpose of Homer's Odyssey
Primary purpose of Homer's Odyssey
Entertainment & preserve oral storytelling tradition
Primary purpose of Virgil's Aeneid
Primary purpose of Virgil's Aeneid
Political: glorify Rome's destiny & Emperor Augustus
Greek heroic ideal term for individual glory
Greek heroic ideal term for individual glory
Kleos
Roman heroic ideal term for duty
Roman heroic ideal term for duty
Pietas
Odysseus embodies which heroic ideal?
Odysseus embodies which heroic ideal?
Kleos (individual glory)
Aeneas embodies which heroic ideal?
Aeneas embodies which heroic ideal?
Pietas (duty to gods, family, state)
Greek term for homecoming in The Odyssey
Greek term for homecoming in The Odyssey
Nostos
Greek term for hospitality in The Odyssey
Greek term for hospitality in The Odyssey
Xenia
Main themes of The Aeneid
Main themes of The Aeneid
Duty vs passion, fate, empire-building, sacrifice
How do Homer's gods behave?
How do Homer's gods behave?
Like emotional, quarrelsome humans with powers
What do Virgil's gods symbolise?
What do Virgil's gods symbolise?
Political & cosmic forces
Homer's literary techniques origin
Homer's literary techniques origin
Oral storytelling tradition
Virgil's literary style
Virgil's literary style
Sophisticated written artistry
Emotional tone of The Odyssey
Emotional tone of The Odyssey
Optimistic: family, loyalty, humour
Emotional tone of The Aeneid
Emotional tone of The Aeneid
Tragic & solemn: sacrifice, costs of empire