CLST 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sea Monster, Acrisius, Urolagnia
23 Feb 2016
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Test thursday after reading week thursday the 25th. What will be covered in class until monday 22nd included. 1 image recognition concerning what is in your textbook (chapters 6-11) and what i have explained in class. Not cumulative, not on what already been tested on. Mortal mother (but see achilles who has a divine mother) Two fathers, a divine one and a mortal one. Upon his birth attempt to kill him. Raised by foster parents in distant land. When adult goes back or travels toward his future kingdom. Deeds (monsters) and journey to the underworld. Triumphs and becomes king starting a new genealogy. All heroes at a certain point die (case with heracles who is the deified and goes to olympus) Can be spotted in the epic of gilgamesh. Athens: theseus is linked to athens, but heracles is a panhellenic hero. Especially important for younger boys, in thebes for example.
