CLAS104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hung Jury, Horse Training, Odysseus

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS104
• Professor: Ronald Kroeker

Document Summary

Intro: birth - from zeus" head (military prowess, wisdom, masculine virginity) since spring form zeus" head so is god of war and wisdom, attributes things that god wears/holds to distinctively identify them. Aegis kind of like a bib that has magical superhero powers, has the head of medusa on it that can turn opposing soldiers into stone (symbolize make them afraid) Panoply: a full set of armor helmet, spear and shield etc: symbols owl and olive, name: pallas athena (pallas ma mean maiden or weapons brandisher, athenea means of athens) Pallas was a friend of athena, daughter of triton. Athena accidently killed pallas (childhood friend) when they were having jousting practice. To honour friend changed to her name. Nature (goddess of : military prowess: intelligent war. But if you wait 5 years you will be way ahead of him (be wise and wait: wisdom. Arachne made tapestry of all the terrible things gods have done.