CLST 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Hubris, Erinyes, Trojan War
6 Apr 2017
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Myth is a story mythology is mythos + logos plot/content vs. themes/ideas/meaning. The examples of how heroes suffer vs. why they suffer. Myths have a contemporary element myth is malleable and allows changes to story, characters, ideas. Hesiod"s theogony as a unique and sometimes inconsistent collection. Vergil"s aeneid changing the story of the trojan and war and it"s meaning. Athenian tragedy as alterations of myth for political and contemporary relevance. Legitimacy and authority: myth changed to legitimise people, places, leaders. Autochthony: mythic tradition of adopted by athens of sprouting from the ground after the rape of athena when she threw hephaestus" sperm. Orpheus people claiming part of orpheus and other heroes too with fights over them. Not necessarily propaganda but the nature of storytelling. Hubris as transgressing boundaries social, religious etc. Humans thinking they can compete and be on par with gods. Not necessarily any kind of intent involved where people may not know they are committing hubris.
