Who was Diomedes?
- Diomede, King of Argos, is one of the most important heroes of the Trojan War and of the most dynamic forms of Iliad Homer's.
He stands out for:
The combined physical strength and bravery
The strategic thinking
The divine favor
the courage to face even Olympian gods
He is considered the most complete war hero after Achilles.
Origin and family origin
Father: Tydeus, one of them Seven on Thebes
Mother: Dipyla or Dipyla
City: Argos
Tydeus was a model of valor, and Diomedes is considered to be He got over his father.Something rare in heroic tradition.
Diomedes and Epigons
After the death of Seven on Thebes, Diomedes participated in the campaign of Epigens, where:
They took Thebes
They avenged their fathers.
restored the price of their generations
This established him as a hero already before the Trojan War.
Diomedes in the Trojan War
Diomedes led:
80 vessels
Argos and Tyndarian warriors
In Iliad, the V Rhapsody is dedicated almost entirely to Excellence of Diomedes.
The Excellence of Diomedes (Rapsody V)
During one day:
killed dozens of Trojans
Injure him Praise
force the Hector retreat
Athena gave him:
superhuman force
the ability to He distinguishes gods from mortals
Diomedes against the gods
Venus Injury
Diomedes:
He wounded Venus in the hand
He forced her to give up the battle.
This act symbolizes:
the supremacy of bravery over passion
the conflict between human and divine worlds
Conflict With Mars
With Athena's help:
Diomedes injured him Ares
The god of war screamed out of pain
He left the battlefield.
This is a unique event in Iliad.
Diomedes and Odysseus – Ideal duo
The two heroes collaborated on:
Night spy
elimination of Dealer
theft of his horses Russian
They represent:
force (Diomede)
Intelligence (Ulysses)
Diomedes and the Trojan Horse
According to later sources:
involved in the capture of the project
μπήκε μέσα στον Ίππο
ήταν από τους πρώτους που βγήκαν στην Τροία
Μετά τον Τρωικό Πόλεμο
Η επιστροφή του Διομήδη δεν ήταν ειρηνική:
η σύζυγός του Αιγιάλεια τον πρόδωσε
ο Άργος δεν τον δέχθηκε
Έφυγε στην Ιταλία, όπου:
ίδρυσε πόλεις
λατρεύτηκε ως ήρωας
θεωρήθηκε πολιτισμικός ιδρυτής
Θάνατος και λατρεία
Diomedes:
λατρεύτηκε ως ήρωας στη Νότια Ιταλία
συνδέθηκε με μύθους εξαγνισμού
απέκτησε σχεδόν θεϊκή υπόσταση
Συμβολισμός του Διομήδη
Ο Διομήδης συμβολίζει:
το ιδανικό του πολεμικού ήθους
τη συνεργασία ανθρώπου και θεών
το όριο της ανθρώπινης δύναμης
την ευθύνη απέναντι στη θεϊκή τάξη
Δεν διαπράττει ύβρη· ενεργεί με θεϊκή άδεια.
Educational value
Ideal for:
μελέτη της Iliad
comparison of heroic standards
κατανόηση της έννοιας της αριστείας
συζήτηση για θεϊκή παρέμβαση
