Classical Studies 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Dawn Goddess, Skyros, Helenus

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

Document Summary

Trojan allies slain/killed by akhilleus: memnon of ethiopia, son of the dawn goddess. He is considered an other/exotic as he comes from a far away place: penthesilea, an amazon warrior queen. Even more other because she is female. Akhilleus didn"t realize she was an amazon warrior queen. Thetis awards akhilleus" armour: to the best of the achaeans (remember for exam!!) Aias and odysseus are the two main contenders (both rescued achilles from the battle field) The greeks chiefs were given the responsibility to decide who deserves the armour. In the end, arms are awarded to odysseus. Aias, angry, plans to slaughter greek chiefs. Athena intervenes; delusional, he kills the army"s flocks/animals instead. Ajax, ashamed (atimos), commits suicide using the sword hektor gave him after their duel. Odysseus captures him (with help of diomedes) Odysseus and diomedes capture the palladium in troy. Neoptolemus (pyrrhus) arrives at troy: marks a dark phase.