CLA204H5 Lecture Notes - Calchas, Pandareus, Hylas
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Pelias goes to oracle and says beware of man wearing one sandal and jason walked in with one sandal. Is adjectival formation from epicos (ethos, means word) so epics = wordy, long since in dextalic parameter. Source of moral behaviour, who to behave when dealing with gods and other humans, moral values of ancient greeks. Mimics homer"s style but is creation of the writer. Jason is supposed to get golden fleece so he recruits crew of 50 heroes and are known by the name argonauts (jason and the argonauts) Is about journey to the end of the world and argo was largest vessel made at that point with several magical aspects (wood cut from zeus" athena had a hand in actual engineering and construction of the ship) Set sail from yolka and encounter series of adventures everywhere they go. At this time lemnos was full of women who killed their husbands.
