CLA204H1 Lecture 11: CLA204H1 - Lecture 11 - Apollo.docx
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Wednesday, january 30, 2013: artemis and the amazons, apollo. Nb oppression present in monogamous relationships represents oppression of social world. Many theories use greek myths fro supportive evidence. Nb: artemis virgin goddess, apollo unfortunate god; subjected to love (?) 2 opposing models of womanhood + masculinity that don"t interact appropriately. Hippolytus" devotion to artemis has close connection to the amazons + his mother (who died before he = born) Located somewhere in asia minor: geographic location depicts their symbolic location. Like the centaurs, involved in the myths told about both heracles and theseus: all myths concerning amazons = similar to centaur myths. Centaurs half-men, half-horses; all males (in greek myth); reject marriage, misuse/ill-treatment of opposite sex. Amazons often depicted riding their horses: mythical queen of amazons: hippolyta/antiope. Imp myth they"re associated with = heracles + theseus. Hybrid in the sense of sharing both male and female attributes.
