· Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
· Cite examples from books 1-5 of the Iliad that prove your stand.
First of all, who is Hera?
Hera was the wife and older sister of Zeus. Hera's mother was Rhea and her father was Cronus. She is considered as “Queen of the Gods”.
HERA
(QUEEN OF THE GODS)
I don’t agree that Hera is fair, partial and equal when it comes to battle. Hera is known for her jealous and vengeful nature.
Here are the proofs on my stand:
Book I- Hera addresses Zeus and taunts him for making secret plans because she is concerned that the Greeks, whom she favors, will be slighted. Zeus tells Hera to mind her own business, but Hera guesses Thetis' request and predicts the deaths of many Greeks as a result of it.
Book II- Hera, upset at seeing this, approaches Athena and tells her to go to Troy and convince the Greeks to stay. Athena goes to Odysseus and tells him that this is not the way it should be, encouraging him to stop the fleeing army.
Book III- None mentioned in Book 3
Book IV- Hera gets very angry at the prospect of the Greeks being slighted, Zeus becomes very upset with Hera and asks her if she remembers all the sacrifices the Trojans have made on her behalf and tells her to do as she pleases but to beware.
Hera offers the Greek cities of Argos, Sparta and Mycenae in exchange and appeals to Zeus so that they may yield to each other.
Book V- Athena and Hera dress for battle to aid the Greeks and descend to the field in a chariot. Hera drives the chariot to Diomedes and Athena mocks him in an attempt to lift his spirit.
Score: 10
ReplyDeleteI like your proofs. They are very exact from the books in the Iliad! Keep it up!
Sir Migs