Classical Studies 2200 Lecture 1: Classical Mythology Lecture 1 – Sep

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2200
• Professor: Aara Suksi

Document Summary

Medusa his opponents society what other people should be. Or exemplifies something that horrifies others: similar to heracles there is a stamp of him where he is holding two. Gilgamesh(cid:495)s story: he used it as a trophy to symbolize himself as above the human world, he is bringing a deer to athena wearing the snakes of the head of. Heracles one of greece(cid:495)s most famous heroes. Gilgamesh originates from an early time in mesopotamia. Heracles he displays his heroics accomplishment by going around the. Achilles achilles is a hero whose achievements are based on him subduing. Odysseus introduced to us in the odyssey: (e doesn(cid:495)t do it through brute strength unlike (eracles or achilles, Oedipus : unlike achilles or (eracles, unlike odysseus he isn(cid:495)t a trickster. Aeneas was a trojan refugee during the trojan war; a trojan prince. He is the image of the hero. A myth is what tells us the truth about human nature (definition for this course)