For A on heroism:
I did: Virgil-suffering:
-Nisus and Euryalus (tragic death)
-Pallas and Aeneas he is supposed to be looking out for him.
-1 of 9 brothers killed by the augur of the latins.
-Turnus and his sister
-Glory:
-way he decribes the shield
e.g. Star which is his uncle (JC) who suggests that he Octavian is the rightful Heir.
Whole use of the gods- the gods favour him and support him
The idea he is described as a fire (something like that) idea he is a beacon like seen with Achilleus when the Agis is put over him. Then I went on about the neccessity of Fire- Idea it's link to Vulcan who made the shield's as he is the god of fire. Idea fire is needed for survival ward of beasts and cook food and keep you warm.
-Iliad:
Said how it's about heriosm
idea of how hektor cares about himself and follows herioic code and goes against his family's wishes
idea of when people die it's glorified there name is given here death is made herioic.
Idea of the significance of Glory: Fight--->Kudos----->Kleos (Cycle) this is removed from Hektor and so he fights for nothing as we see throughout the epic.
Can't remember what else I said here possibly nothing much.
B on Armour:
Shield of Aeneas:
-Idea that actium is central image (propaganda)
-Successes of Rome Gaul, Carthage this would have gave the Audience a strong sense of pride.
-Idea of the two creation myths on the shield incorproated in the Epic elsewhere.
Shield Of Achilleus:
-Farming- Idea they were farmers (Can be used as a source of evidence for bronze age greeks)
-Vines of Grapes-Idea it's not neccessary to survival it's a wealth thing, Idea there is royalty and wealth in society.
-War-idea always war
-Murder in the city which is at peace suggest's humans are never far away from violence.
Then I linked this to the idea of Achilleus Geras has been taken away and so he has lost his Kudos and therefore lost his Kleos and so only fights for nothing. This idea hephiastos gave it to him suggests the idea that Achilleus is no longer part of society as he does not eat, drink or have sex which attributes of someone alive, and acts as a shade. This idea he carries it is the idea that later on in the book he will reenter the world which he belongs to when he meets priam. I also linked stuff here about the idea of cycle of fate in the universe and the fact he is carrying his fate, he will now die as he plans to fight Hektor. The idea that everyone on the shield is goverened by fate and has become what fate has destined them to be (farmer, a fighter, a murderor ect....)
Then I said about Spear with Hektor and Achilleus. Hektor hopes that Deiphobius will give him a spear after he launches his spear at Achilleus and then he realises he has been fooled by the gods. Athena retrieves Achilleus spear and gives it back to him which leads to hektors death.
Then when Aeneas is chasing Turnus around the City after his sword is shattered. Turnus prays to the local gods to prevent Aeneas pulling out his spear, but venus comes and helps him and igves him his spear which kills Turnus. Then I also added the thing about Turnus's sword shattering.
I added the idea that Aeneas' spear is described as seige artillery which is a roman idea.
Then I said about Xeneia between Glaukos and Diomedes (idea that it's an oath which seals the deal-Exchange of armour)
4. Then I did family.
Did stuff about Hektor and how his parents supplicate him.....
I forgot the Idea of Turnus supplicating Aeneas so he can see his farther again which I am annoyed about