Iliad
Bk. I
What is the nature of the dispute between Agememnon and Achilles? Why is Achilles upset? Why is Agememnon considered the greater king?
How would you describe the values of these men? What is important to them? How would you describe their political and social systems? What do we learn about their religious beliefs and practices?
Bk. XXI
Describe the weaponry and style of battle of the ancient Greeks. What do you think of Achilles' behavior? What did the Greeks think of it?
Bk. XXIII
What do we learn about Greek religious beliefs in the early periods? How did Greek attitudes towards their gods compare to attitudes in the Middle East?
How would you describe the level of "civilization" among the Greeks depicted here? Wealth? Technology? Social and economic organization?
If Achilles is the "ideal man" of the early Greeks, what were the qualities that the Greeks valued?
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