Peacetime in the Iliad

Although the Iliad narrates the final events of the Trojan War, periods of peace are mentioned in several passages. Homer describes the customs of times free from armed conflict, such as men in the assembly and women in their daily tasks, which have parallels with those described in the famous ekphr...

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Autores: Triana Perdomo, Liliana Andrea, Forero Álvarez, Ronald
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Faculdade de São Bento (FSB)
Repositorio:Hypnos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.hypnos.org.br:article/667
Acceso en línea:https://hypnos.org.br/index.php/hypnos/article/view/667
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ilíada
Homero
Paz
Valor de la vida
Iliad
Homer
Peace
Value of life
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Sumario:Although the Iliad narrates the final events of the Trojan War, periods of peace are mentioned in several passages. Homer describes the customs of times free from armed conflict, such as men in the assembly and women in their daily tasks, which have parallels with those described in the famous ekphrasis of the Shield of Achilles. The poet also warns of the importance of suspending hostilities to carry out funerals, and he reflects on the value of life and the futility of war. This article analyzes the sections in which Homer refers to times of peace so as to understand what notion is found in the Iliad about this concept.