Greek Epics VII: Iliad Book 6, or Doris Day Visits Troy

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Epics, The Greeks

This is my favorite book of the Iliad. In the podcast episode, I focused on the final section of this book (because that’s my favorite part), but there’s a lot more that we can talk about.

Discussion Prompts
  1. What do you think about the interchange between Diomedes and Glaukos?  What does this tell us about honor and friendship in ancient Greece?
  2. I didn’t talk much about Helen in the podcast, but she has some choice words about herself and Paris during the brief exchange in Paris’s house.  What do you think about Helen’s self-image?  Do you think she’s right about herself?  About Paris?  Why or why not?
  3. What are your thoughts on Paris at this point?
  4. Who is your favorite character?  Why?
  5. What do you think Achilles is doing?  Isn’t this epic supposed to be about him and his anger?

Published by Triumvir Clio

I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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