CLASS102 Lecture Notes - Cronus, Mother Goddess, Harpy
21 Feb 2014
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Sea-gods and monsters: symbol of tuna common, heracles wrestled the sea and tamed it, nereus = sea, surrogate mother bond between thetis and hephaestus. A marriage made in ocean: pelus and thetis, prophecy given to thetis. Destined to bear son mightier than father: zeus learns of prophecy from prometheus, peleus. Mortal must wrestle and capture thetis: thetis: changes shape at will, wedding of peleus and thetis. Son: achilles: son mightier than father, thetis can change her shape. Beauty and the beast: galatea and polyphemus, ovid"s metamorphoses. Galatea rejects polyphemus: acis, polyphemus" rival, polyphemus buries acis beneath boulder, acis becomes river god. Thaumas: child of pontus and gaia, iris, daughter of thaumas. Messenger of gods: in particular, hera, harpies, daughters of thaumas. Snatchers : originally: strong winds, later, half-woman, half-bird. Phorcys and ceto (both sea-gods: cetacean , relating to whales, dolphins, etc. 2 sets of three kids: 1st set: the 3 graeae, the old ( gray ) ones .
