CLAA06H3 Lecture Notes - Tityos, Cup-Bearer, Mosquito Net
18 Apr 2013
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Represent two social classes, aristocracy (aristoi) vs simple people (kakoi) Hubris - arrogance in mortals, thinking theyre better than gods. Asclepius - son of one of apollo"s lovers who died because she cheated. Tityos - giant who tried to rape a goddess and is sent to underworld to be eaten (liver) Niobe - had 7 daughters and 7 sons, committed hubris and apollo and artemis kills them all. Epaphus - son of zeus and io who is turned into a cow by hera. Hebe (cupbearer of the gods, goddess of youth) Associated with fire (comes from earth), but not celestial fire. Creator of eagle, zeus gave it life. Sends magic throne to hera who becomes stuck to the throne. Hera offered to any god who detached her marriage with aphrodite. Ares (god of war) tries to get him but fails. God of wine convinces him to come to olympus. not interested in marrying.
