HUMA 1105 Lecture 8: Lecture Notes (Oct 5)
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
HUMA 1105 Lecture Notes
General Notes
•Herme’s staph has magical powers in this hymn.
•Hermes is a potential threat, as Zeus eliminates potential threats to him.
•He is a trickster and a liar. Hermes is the god of lies.
•He is also thought of the god of language since he is a persuasive speaker.
•Hermes is famous for killing Argus.
•When he is born, he springs up fully formed. He is restless and ready.
•Hermes craves the meat from the cows, so he might have a little bit of the human
world still in him.
•His mother knows of Hermes and his tricks.
Hermes and Lyre
•Hermes may be a sociopath. As a child, on his first day, he is mocking the turtle,
killing it.
•He sees the turtle as a toy. He may be crafty and all, but he is still a child and plays
with the turtle.
Hermes and Apollo
•Hermes and Apollo are brother, they have similar statuses, they’re into the same stuff.
•Apollo also loves to steal “fond of booty.
Hermes on Trial
•Hermes swears an oath, but he is sidestepping the issue of whether or not he stole
the cattle, very slippery.
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General notes: herme"s staph has magical powers in this hymn, hermes is a potential threat, as zeus eliminates potential threats to him, he is a trickster and a liar. Hermes is the god of lies: he is also thought of the god of language since he is a persuasive speaker, hermes is famous for killing argus, when he is born, he springs up fully formed. He is restless and ready: hermes craves the meat from the cows, so he might have a little bit of the human world still in him, his mother knows of hermes and his tricks. Hermes and lyre: hermes may be a sociopath. As a child, on his rst day, he is mocking the turtle, killing it: he sees the turtle as a toy. He may be crafty and all, but he is still a child and plays with the turtle.