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  2. Compare lines 119-153 in the Iliad with the description of Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:1-8 of the Hebrew Bible.  In light of the fact that archaeologists have now determined that the Philistines of which Goliath was one came originally from the Aegean Sea area, how might the Iliad help one to further appreciate David’s confrontation with Goliath?

Compare lines 119-153 in the Iliad with the description of Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:1-8 of the Hebrew Bible.  In light of the fact that archaeologists have now determined that the Philistines of which Goliath was one came originally from the Aegean Sea area, how might the Iliad help one to further appreciate David’s confrontation with Goliath?

Read The Hymn to the Aten and “From the Iliad” (Reading 4.1, pp. 82-85), and then answer THREE of the following numbered questions:

1. Read The Hymn to the Aten . answer the following questions: Which of the Aten’s powers are glorified?
*Also, compare the hymn with Psalm 104 of the Hebrew Bible*

2. Read the selection from the Iliad (please see the attached document): Please answer the following question: How would you describe the personality of Achilles?

3. In lines 229-238 of the Iliad, what is the attitude about human life and the involvement of the gods in the lives of humans (see also lines 71-74)?

4. Compare lines 119-153 in the Iliad with the description of Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:1-8 of the Hebrew Bible.  In light of the fact that archaeologists have now determined that the Philistines of which Goliath was one came originally from the Aegean Sea area, how might the Iliad help one to further appreciate David’s confrontation with Goliath?


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