CLA204H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hubris, Polymestor, Cyclops
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Cla 204- fall of troy and aftermath (june. Apollo intervened because it is not patroclus" fate to defeat troy. Patroclus killed cebriones, hector"s charioteer with a rock caused hector to charge after patroclus. Harmed patroclus by touching him and was later killed by hector in battle with a spear. After patroclus" death, trojan began to fight over his armour [achilles" armour] Achilles devastated by patroclus" death his death harmed his kleos, he was wearing achilles" armour. Goes into a rage because of his death vowed to kill hector. Held a funeral for patroclus foreshadow of achilles" death. Received new armour to return to battle armour was created by hephaistos [an armour created by the god of blacksmith] Angered the river god, scamander clogged his river with dead bodies of trojan soldiers. Engaged in a fight with scamander almost drown until he was saved by hera when she asked.
