Honr 101 Final Exam Notes
Honors 101 Final Exam Study Guide
Overarching Themes
Pietas (vs. intense anger)
Oikos
Polis
Furor (vengeance) and Justice
Deception
Wisdom
Love
Heroism
Will of God(s)
Evil/Sin
Ascent
Suffering is necessity
Sacrifice for beliefs
Relationships with followers (Socrates vs. Jesus)/discipleship
Misunderstandings lead to consequences
Father/son relationships
Oral Society
Hospitality
Fate/Omens
Unpredictability of life/Inevitability
Devolution (golden age has passed)/decline/inferiority
Education
New vs. Old
The Odyssey of Homer
Major Themes 1. Lineage a. Knowledge passed through generations 2. Importance of home (oikos) as identity b. Odysseus defined by his social function at home 3. Oral Society c. Learn what people are thinking from what they say and do (externalities) 4. Hospitality/Guest-host relationship d. Folk motif: guest could be a god e. Main cultural force: violated by Paris 5. Coming of Age f. Telemachus takes charge of household 6. Power struggle among men (cunning over strength) g. Vengeance: honor restored, but only divine intervention can end cycle of revenge h. Rank and merit cause conflict 7. Woman’s work (Penelope) 8. Ambiguous will of the gods i. Sacrifice as major communal event to please gods appropriately j. Justice is doing the will of the gods 9. Curiosity (both dangerous and admirable) k. Can lead to trouble l. Intellectual curiosity is a strong character that carries through literature 10. Odysseus as an integrated character m. Trickster, hero, and good man (god-fearing and hospitable) 11. Omens n. Zeus sends signs to Odysseus
Major Quotes * “He would rather die than live the life of one denied the sight of smoke that rises from his homeland’s hearths.” * Athena to Zeus: importance of home * “But then weigh carefully in mind and soul how best to kill the
Overarching Themes
Pietas (vs. intense anger)
Oikos
Polis
Furor (vengeance) and Justice
Deception
Wisdom
Love
Heroism
Will of God(s)
Evil/Sin
Ascent
Suffering is necessity
Sacrifice for beliefs
Relationships with followers (Socrates vs. Jesus)/discipleship
Misunderstandings lead to consequences
Father/son relationships
Oral Society
Hospitality
Fate/Omens
Unpredictability of life/Inevitability
Devolution (golden age has passed)/decline/inferiority
Education
New vs. Old
The Odyssey of Homer
Major Themes 1. Lineage a. Knowledge passed through generations 2. Importance of home (oikos) as identity b. Odysseus defined by his social function at home 3. Oral Society c. Learn what people are thinking from what they say and do (externalities) 4. Hospitality/Guest-host relationship d. Folk motif: guest could be a god e. Main cultural force: violated by Paris 5. Coming of Age f. Telemachus takes charge of household 6. Power struggle among men (cunning over strength) g. Vengeance: honor restored, but only divine intervention can end cycle of revenge h. Rank and merit cause conflict 7. Woman’s work (Penelope) 8. Ambiguous will of the gods i. Sacrifice as major communal event to please gods appropriately j. Justice is doing the will of the gods 9. Curiosity (both dangerous and admirable) k. Can lead to trouble l. Intellectual curiosity is a strong character that carries through literature 10. Odysseus as an integrated character m. Trickster, hero, and good man (god-fearing and hospitable) 11. Omens n. Zeus sends signs to Odysseus
Major Quotes * “He would rather die than live the life of one denied the sight of smoke that rises from his homeland’s hearths.” * Athena to Zeus: importance of home * “But then weigh carefully in mind and soul how best to kill the