HUMA 1825 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Aegisthus, Atreus, Thyestes
19 May 2016
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Story athenians told themselves about honour seeking, and using words and not stealing participating in contests avoid appearance of hubris. At the end the furies become a part of the courts. Thesis of book: arbitrary problem of taking people to court whenever you see anybody to get that honour. Zeus holds olympus -zeus"s father cronos hears prophecy that zeus will kill him- and zeus does kill him the god took over power off of someone he was feuding with the gods are not morally superior to the people. Eris -god of dispute- feels offended that he was not invited throws apple and says its for the fairest goddess. Zeus does not judge who is the fairest gives judgement decision to paris. He ends up in catch 22 because when he picks one the other will be in rivalry with him. He chooses halen who is the most beautiful woman in greece but married to.
