CLAS 1P97 Lecture 1: Myths of the Heroic Age
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Heros: a person who is usually noble, well-born, and capable of great words and deeds (as in homer) A greek hero will always have social or religious status as a warrior. A modern day example of a heros is batman. Legend: emphasis on a single character (example: jfk) Saga: emphasis on an event (example: saving private ryan) (either can be real or fictional) Part of the struggle against voldemort and the death-eaters (saga) Anakin skywalker vs. darth vader (both are the same person, but each represents a different side) vs. divine myth. Note: heroes can be tragic, but gods can only be comic. Logos: utterance which can be potentially supported by other evidence (example: "the earth is flat") Oracle told that danae"s child will kill acrisius. Zeus impregnates danae in the form of a shower of gold. Danae and perseus are put into a chest. Dictys: a kind fisherman, who takes them (danae and perseus) in.
