Describe the influence of Homer on early Greek thought. How ...

[go.lag]

Describe the influence of Homer on early Greek thought.
 
  How did he pave the way for philosophical thought?

Question 2

Socrates was an archetypal thinker in that he _______.
 
  A. convinced other people of his opinion through his eloquence
  B. was able to overcome any objection by thinking about archetypes
  C. was the quintessential model of rational inquiry
  D. developed a system of archetypes later used by Jung

[emilymalinowski12]

Answer to Question 1

In the Western classical tradition Homer is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet.
- These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.
- Although often unflattering, Homer's depiction of the gods reinforced core values such as justice, order, clarity, developing one's intellect and cunning, harmony, moderation, beauty, courage, honesty and honor.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

[go.lag]

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