CLASSICS 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Scheria, Odysseus, Odyssey 5
26 Jan 2017
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One hero vs. multiple heroes in iliad. Heroes: men who lived in the mythological path: no need to be good/bad, thought to be real, from a bygone era. Penelope"s trick: weaving shroud: weaving at day, unweaving at night, respectful yet devious. Telemachus and his journey: pylos (island) and sparta: gain practical experience, treated like a boy instead of man. Nestor: his own homecoming, learn agamemnon"s death (cid:523)book 11(cid:524) Arrival in sparta during (ermione"s wedding to neoptolemus. Menelaus" nostos: regrets trojan expedition, reveals what telemachus wants before he asks. Helen and artemis: artemis two distinct sides: virgin goddess, dangerous side: demands absolute obedience (chastity, shuns men (alluring and dangerous) Helen spikes the drinks: erases all cares, sorrows, pain, suggests to tell stories. Helen and menelaus share stories: helen protects odysseus, helen (with deiphobus) tricks the greeks, two versions of helen and her culpability (reconciliation but friction, celebrates odysseus" intelligence. More of menelaus" nostos: proteus, the old man of the sea.
