CLA 2323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Triptolemus, Pegasus, Potiphar And His Wife
24 May 2018
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-Apollodorus = “the library” = “the collection”!
-means gift of apollo — p. 8 !
-Apollonius of Rhodes— a poet who lived earlier than Apollodorus !
-name means of Apollo / belonging to apollo !
-bibliothéké = book building !
-a hero is human, a hero will die!
-before he dies, he is capable of super human things!
-can’t fly, survive a deadly arrow/sphere!
-is this way bc often they’re the son or grandson of a god !
list of a few non violent heroes:!
-Triptolemus: hero who brought us agriculture!
-Asclepius: hero who brings us the medicine & the science of medicine is brough
from his father, Apollo !
-Aristaeus = son of apollo & brought skills like bee keeping and cheese making !
-coming of age = transitioning from a child to an adult:!
1. the hero is the son of zeus or some other god: apollo, poseidon, hermes, or
aphrodite!
2. his adventure is a coming-of-age tale, when he is @ 18 years old !
3. he must destroy a monster whose removal will aid humanity !
4. the heros patron deity is (usually) Athena !
5. the hero receives supernatural weapons/tools to help w/ his quest!
6. the monster lives at the end of the world !
7. the hero finds (female) romance in his quest!
8. after the successful adventure, his myth describes some further civilizing
contribution by him !
-perseus found Mycenae !
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Document Summary
Apollodorus = the library = the collection . Means gift of apollo p. 8. Apollonius of rhodes a poet who lived earlier than apollodorus. Name means of apollo / belonging to apollo. A hero is human, a hero will die. Before he dies, he is capable of super human things. Is this way bc often they"re the son or grandson of a god list of a few non violent heroes: Asclepius: hero who brings us the medicine & the science of medicine is brough from his father, apollo. Aristaeus = son of apollo & brought skills like bee keeping and cheese making. Coming of age = transitioning from a child to an adult: 4. the heros patron deity is (usually) athena. 5. the hero receives supernatural weapons/tools to help w/ his quest. 6. the monster lives at the end of the world.
