WORLD LITERATURE I By Ralph Monday THE EPIC. THE FALL OF TROY.

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WORLD LITERATURE I By Ralph Monday THE EPIC

THE FALL OF TROY.

We Begin Here: Definition of an Epic A long narrative poem in elevated style presenting characters of high position in adventures forming an organic whole through their relation to a central heroic figure and through their development of episodes important to the history of a nation or race. This is the Iliad, one of the most important epics extending into the deep past That chronicles an historic explanation of men at war for the honor of a beautiful woman.

Further Definition Of The Epic General Characteristics of Epic Poetry: Content: features an epic hero who embodies the ideals of a particular nation or culture focuses on the struggle for something of value to that culture includes a god or gods who intervene in the affairs of men, often to aid or punish the hero includes "epic catalogs" (e.g, lists of warriors, armor, spoils of war, etc.)

Form: adheres to conventions of a long narrative poem; that is, it tells a story in verse exhibits an elevated style and serious tone incorporates "epic similes" –extended, ornate comparisons using "like" or "as." uses repetition as memory aid. Repetition for memory was a common characteristic of Oral traditions of transmission of culture long before we Had MTV.

The Epic As Genre A folk epic is an epic poem of uncertain authorship, e.g. Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, the Old English Beowulf, the Sumerian Gilgamesh. A literary or art epic is an epic poem written by a known author for a specific purpose, e.g.Virgil’s Aeneid, Dante’s Divine Comedy, Milton’s Paradise Lost. Achilles

Supernatural forces—gods, angels, and demons—interest themselves in the action and intervene from time to time. A style of sustained elevation and grand simplicity is used. The epic poet recounts the deeds of the heroes with objectivity. No interpretative voice interferes in the story. FURTHER DEFINING TERMS:

Additionally, epics employ some or all of the standard conventions:.  Hand-to-hand combat between heroes.  Descriptions of armor, weaponry.  Sacrifices, rituals to gods.  Bragging, boasting.  Feasting.  Funeral rites, lamenting.  Digressive episodes.

 Statement of theme  Invocation to Muse  In medias res  Epic Question  Catalogs of warriors, ships, armies  Extended formal speeches  Stock epithets  Epic similes (extended similes) EPIC CHARACTERISTICS CONTINUED

The statement of the theme is advanced at the beginning of The epic. In the Iliad, the theme is the anger of Achilles. Invocation of the Muse is similar to a prayer. Athena visits Apollo and the Muses Bartholomeus Spranger (XVI cent.) The Muses are the Greek goddesses who preside over the arts and sciences and inspire those who excel at these pursuits. Daughters of Zeus, king of the gods,Zeus and Mnemosyne ("memory"), they were born at Pieria at the foot of Mount Olympus. Statement Of The Theme

The Muses.

Apollo And The Muses.

Achilles Grasping For the Shade of Patroclus. Fuseli, 1803.

Aeneas’ Journey After the Fall of Troy.

Temple of Zeus

Temple of Apollo

Apollo And The Nine Muses

The Nine Muses. The Nine Muses Roman mosaic found in Kos, 1st century BC Great Master's Palace, Rhodas.

THE NINE MUSES They are goddesses who inspired men and women. They were proficient in the arts, literature, and science. Their home was near Mount Olympus. They were normally seen around Apollo, the god of music in Olympus. Calliope—Epic poetry. Cleio—History. Erato—Love Poetry. Euterpe—Lyric Poetry. Melpomene—Tragedy. Polyhymnia or Polymnia—Sacred Poetry. Terpsichore—Choral Songs and the Dance. Thaleia—Comedy. Urania—Astronomy.

EOS GODDESS OF THE DAWN She looks Rather like An angel.

CALLIOPE EPIC POETRY

CLEIO HISTORY

ERATO LOVE POETRY She inspired Erotic themes.

EUTERPE LYRIC POETRY The lyric has A long Tradition, and Is a poem Sung by a Single voice That Expresses Personal Emotion.

MELPOMENE TRAGEDY Tragedy Originates With the Ancient Greeks.

POLYHYMNIA OR POLYMNIA SACRED POETRY Ritualistic In nature.

TERPSICHORE CHORAL SONGS AND THE DANCE An early Madonna Of rock And roll!

THALEIA COMEDY She has a Wicked gleam in Her eye. Wonder what She’s smiling About?

URANIA ASTRONOMY Her song Could Make You see The stars!