Aristeia
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Aristeia is Ancient Greek, literally: "A warrior's prowess; excellence."
In the dramatic conventions of such works as the Iliad, this is a scene in which a hero in battle has her or his finest moments (aristos = best). It is usually associated with men but can be expanded also to encompass women (as in the case of Andromache). In the latter case the aristeia is of a different sort, grief.
The elements of the scene and the order in which they appear in Iliad are:
- Arming scene
- Brilliance of armor/hero
- Exhortation to followers
- Initial exploit
- Setback (wounding)
- Divine inspiration
- Renewed exploits
- Double simile
- The kill
- Taunting the victim
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