CLASSICS 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sarpedon, Aristeia, Myrmidons
26 Jan 2017
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Zeus wakes up, exerts his power over hera. Fire on greek ships: patroclus arms and prepares to lead the myrmidons into battle, varied pace to keep interest, arming scene: standard part of epic poetry, only achilles can handle his own spear. Hint: he is far from being equal as a warrior: achilles" solemn prayer to zeus. Depth of anxiety: shown through preparation for sacrifice. Kills sarpedon, son of zeus (greatest accomplishment: killing a worthy opponent, zeus is bound by fate. Predetermination more powerful than gods: apollo tends to the boy -> sleep and death (twin brothers) Leaves him stunned and immobilized: hector deals the final blow -> misunderstanding, patroclus" folly, shared responsibility zeus" will and human actions, apollo"s intervention, patroclus" final words, strip the body of armor token of glory. Antilochus (cid:523)nestor"s son(cid:524) sent to achilles: (ector"s arrogance, extreme grief. Women mourning: slave women, thetis and her sisters, women and funerary ritual, foreshadowing achilles" death.
