CLA232H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Glossary Of Ancient Roman Religion, Chariot Racing, Polyxo
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Slaughtering of lemnians to kill their men (driven by venus) Death of baby opheltes (snake brushes it by it"s tail -> pile of bones) -> name change after death. Tale of nefas (unspeakable crime) within nefas (one of significant themes) Figure of pietas (sense of duty), modelled on vergil"s aeneas; piestas = destructive, set against nefas of other women. Influence of venus (inferno deity) and furies. Epic tradition: unexpected meeting of hero in need of help (woman who can provide it) - h. delivers narrative herself (female figure taking control of narrative as opposed to male heroes) Plays no other role in narrative once argivecs leave nemea. Doesn"t cause delay by means of eroticism, but rather the death of the baby and funeral that causes delay. Delay is not necessary a bad thing because the war is criminal and unspeakable (shouldn"t be happening) Like aeneas" arrival at carthage - telling of story.
