CLA388H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Kleos, Aeneid, Xenophanes

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The critics of troy were too mythologically correct peterson had got his myth wrong. But the film might be seen in a more positive light as taking its place in a long and distinguished tradition of mythological innovation. Peterson understood the nature of myths better than his critics. Troy is essentially euripidean film. morales (2007) Greek written text developed from earlier oral version(s) Written text shows evidence of oral-formulaic composition including: repetition of large portions of action or description to help the audience follow the plot and remember events that occur earlier in the poem. Epithets applied to characters, places, or things to fill out the meter of lines (eg. athena in the grey-eyed goddess ) Themes of glory and the intensity of love in both mediums. The goal of homeric heroes is to achieve honour (time) Honour is essential if one wants to be a hero, and great honour can lead to undying fame (kelos ampthiton)

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