WARFARE
Jill Kleinman

I. Warfare in the Homeric Period

D. Fighting

    1. Homeric phalanx

    2. Discipline

    3. good spearer = good fighter

E. Strategies

    1. Greek: naive about siege craft

    2. Trojan: more skillful in siege warfare

    3. use of spies: Dolon

II. Archeological evidence supporting Homer's depiction of warfare

    1. Schliemann: Mycenae

    2. Evans: Crete

III. Complications in Homer's depiction of warfare

    1. exaggeration of size

    2. superhuman strength of heroes

    3. glamorization

    IV. Change in warfare between 8th century to Classical period

      1. 8th century: spears as missiles

      2. 7th century: spears for throwing and thrusting

      3. Classical period: spears only for thrusting

      4. shift in use of sword to spear as main weapon

      5. change in us of chariots

    V. Cooperation, co-ordination and leadership in Homeric epics

    VI. Depiction of warfare in lyric poetry

      1. Archilochos: #2: honor is not found in armor, and appearance is not important in battle.

      2. Stesichoros: #5 (viii.)

      3. Sappho #4: love songs vs. songs of battle and war

      4. Ibykos #5

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