CLASSIC 36B Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Sicilian Expedition, Meliboea, Petelia
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1: philocetes was the son of poeas, the king of the malians. Demonassa: philoctetes lit the funeral pyre of heracles(after he died) and received. Herakles" bow and arrows as a reward: led 7 ships for meliboea and other towns of malia to troy, he is a prince, on way to troy on the island of tenedos, philoctetes was sacrificing to. They are eventually successful: once at troy, philoctetes was healed of his festering would, he then returned home or according to some versions, went to. Italy and founded the towns of crimissa and petelia. Philoctetes has not committed any crime against the greek troops at all. There is really no hubristic behavior(when he pushed athena away) on the part of. Importance of speech also a focus of play. 2: dangers of persuasive and deceptive speech pointed out, yes end does justify the means.
