CLASSICS 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Shame Society

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Classics
• Course: CLASSICS 1B03
• Professor: Kathryn Mattison

Document Summary

Ag"s ate (madness)- still does(cid:374)"t take (cid:396)espo(cid:374)si(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) fo(cid:396) a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s. A(cid:272)h still does(cid:374)"t (cid:272)a(cid:396)e a(cid:271)out the gifts he"s gi(cid:448)e(cid:374), o(cid:396) a(cid:271)out p(cid:396)a(cid:272)ti(cid:272)al (cid:373)atte(cid:396)s (cid:894)food for the army)- emotional, wants to fight. Gifts and briseis are given to ach- quarrel of book 1 represents the war (fighting over a girl) Briseis laments for pat- still a(cid:272)h"s fo(cid:272)us, tf still ou(cid:396) fo(cid:272)us. Ach acknowledges foolish cause of war- helen (parallels foolish fight of ag and. Ach speaks with his horses- reminds him of his death. Death of pat, hec, and ach are all connected. Book 20 and 21- ach is back in battle. )eus" p(cid:396)o(cid:373)ise- while ag and ach fought, troy would win- now he turns the gods loose to help whoever they want. Ach is out of control, even battles a river deity and is saved by hera. Priam opens gates of troy to let trojan army in- hec remains outside. Ach is led away from troy by apollo.