BIO210Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Hector, Laius, Deeper Understanding
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The different historical, geographical, political context in which these myths were told. The interpretations of these myths have extended beyond many realms and norms. Why was this story told and what is so significant about it?". The distance between them and us, and the similarities that still resound. Fundamental human characteristics: relationships amougst humans, man and woman, soldier and commander, king and servants, etc. Not coincidence that there are elements recycled. Heracles based on gilgamesh near eastern orgin. The greeks themselves recycled stories but retold them within greek context. Many myths have been recycled and reused in order to gain cultural superiority. Our understanding and reinterpretations of the myths will be different. We read these myths more personally in our own culture, for the greeks however they were meant to be communal, but could also be relatable to individual: ex.
