CLAA06H3 Lecture 9: Lecture 9
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Homer odyssey 12. 66-72: this myth has older precedent going back to the homeric period, the argos is special because it went through a very dangerous straight. It is with hera"s help that they will succeed different because athena usually helps heroes while hera"s time is marriage, somehow the goddess of marriage is helpful to him. Jason is an unworthy husband, he throws off medea and takes a royal bride which is the source of medea"s rage and is important to the play. Athenian blood on both sides of the family. Medea"s heroic revenge: of her and jason medea is showing that she has strength, aptitude and intelligence and if she uses those for jason"s favour he owes her debts by keeping debts. Athens to stay there: we get an aetiology for cult practices. Euripides medea pot: medea in the chariot and children on an altar, she is completely getting her way.
