LA VRAIE SIGNIFICATION DE L’HÉROÏSME CHEZ HOMÈRE

For Homer, being a hero means first and foremost distinguishing oneself on the battlefield through bravery and a quest for glory. Yet, these qualities are often accompanied by anger, cruelty, or a desire for revenge. Is the Homeric hero truly admirable? With 🎙️Denis Kambouchner, Professor Emeritus at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, historian of modern philosophy (17th century), specialist in Descartes 🎙️Hélène Monsacré, Hellenist and editor 00:00 Introduction 01:10 The fragility of the hero: suffering and emotions 03:03 The climax of the Iliad: the battle between Achilles and Hector 04:56 Reading the battle between Hector and Achilles in the Iliad 07:12 Analysis of the passage: beauty and divinity of the heroes 08:02 The difference between Achilles and Hector 09:00 The beauty of weapons and the heroic body 10:00 Heroic death and the fragility of the body 12:14 Why the Iliad is a fascinating text 13:00 Hector: the man of duty and of Glory 14:22 Review of the film Troy and the absence of the gods 15:22 The different types of heroes in Homer 16:30 The character of Paris: the non-heroic lover 18:00 Paris, the abduction of Helen, and the Trojan War 19:30 The duel between Paris and Menelaus 21:03 The death of Achilles: myth or later invention? 22:22 The novel inspired by the Iliad and its concept 24:00 What can a young reader learn from the Iliad? 25:10 The Human Experience of Greek Heroes 26:00 The Beauty of Dying for Glory 27:00 The Moral Complexity of Heroes 28:00 Cruelty in the Iliad 29:00 Heroes Facing Fate and the Gods 30:00 The Death of Patroclus and the Tears of Achilles 📌 All episodes of "Avec philosophie" can be found right here 👉 https://www.radiofrance.fr/francecult... #Homer #Iliad #GreekMythology _____________ Find us on: Instagram:   / franceculture   Facebook:   / franceculture   TikTok:   / franceculture   LinkedIn:   / franceculture   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/francecultur... And subscribe to the Culture Prime newsletter: https://www.cultureprime.fr/