Throughout Homer's The Iliad, Hera's unwavering determination and resourcefulness from the poem's start to finish is a testament to the goddess's character. Particularly in book fourteen, Hera exemplifies her power and audacity by manipulating several gods so that her favored Achaeans can gain the upperhand in the war. The epic centers ... the shameless Hera accepts, undeterred by the deceptive methods she used to acquire them. A brazen Hera next travels to the god of Sleep, with whom she resorts to bribery in order to secure his powers. She offers "I will give you gifts; a lovely throne, impe...

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... Greek accusative "paeana" perhaps picking up Achilles speech to the Greeks after the death of Hector in Iliad 22.365 a particularly apt epic reference in this instance. Further to this is Vergil's probable adaptation of Homer's sleep of bronze (Iliad 11.241). Connington also points out the similarity between lines 734-735 and ... 16. 862-863 where the failing Patroclus has been addressing Hector; the question is why does Vergil choose to use so many Homeric references in this passage, apart from firmly establishing the epic nature of this scene the answer appears unclear. Perhaps it is ...

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