Iliad, Book 5
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Iliad, Book 5 is a section of Homer’s epic poem that focuses on the intense battlefield exploits of the Greek hero Diomedes during the Trojan War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book of epic poem ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | war epic ⓘ |
| author | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between gods
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divine intervention in battle ⓘ heroic aristeia of Diomedes ⓘ mortality and vulnerability of heroes ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition |
early in the Iliad
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follows Iliad, Book 4 ⓘ precedes Iliad, Book 6 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aeneas
NERFINISHED
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Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ Ares NERFINISHED ⓘ Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandarus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarpedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sthenelus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tlepolemus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Aphrodite
NERFINISHED
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Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ares NERFINISHED ⓘ Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnCharacter | Diomedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | battlefield exploits of Diomedes ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epic poetry ⓘ |
| mainConflict | Achaeans versus Trojans on the battlefield ⓘ |
| narrativeEpisode |
Diomedes’ aristeia
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intervention of Athena on behalf of Diomedes ⓘ rescue of Aeneas by Aphrodite and Apollo ⓘ wounding of Aphrodite by Diomedes ⓘ wounding of Ares by Diomedes ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
develops Diomedes as a major Achaean hero
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expands on the role of gods in human warfare ⓘ |
| originalMedium | oral poetry ⓘ |
| partOf | Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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