CLASSICS 2D03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Apollo 10, Chryses, Companion Cavalry
17 Sep 2016
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Most famous in ancient world: pre-stories, spin-offs , greatest collection of heroes/heroines in one place. Gods in conflict conflict in heavens btwn gods therefore conflict on earth, human events mirror immortal events. Homer"s iliad and odyssey: homer = first great greek poet, epic = big, involves great gods/goddesses, grandeur, massive themes. The first nine years of the war (1o year war) Prometheus" prophesy that thetis (nereid) would give birth to son greater to the father, zeus made sure not to have a kid with her, instead gods marry her to mortal man that will not threaten god"s rule. Thetis leaves peleus: achilles raised by centaur, chiron achilles was much greater than father so needed someone else to raise him. Eris crashes party, throws an apple to the most beautiful female so all the goddesses start fighting b/c they all think its for them - started the trojan war: kallist i.
