CLASS 40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Troy King, Kleos, Iliad
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First greek version of a hero story. 700 bc - first commitment to writing down an oral story ( m y t h ) Marks the end of a lot of heroes. Palaces in greece burnt to the ground: 12 or 1100 bc; marks the end of the bronze age. All suitors in greece had to swear on oath that they wouldn"t steal helen away from the other suitor if they lose. Helen married off to meneleus (become king and queen of sparta) Wedding of peleus and thetis (around the same time) Zeus was in love with thetis and wanted to marry her, but oracle said that her child would be stronger than the father (and so he does not sleep with her) Zeus gives her to the most powerful of the human greeks: peleus. Best wedding ever: gods invited, dionysus bringing the wine. Strife is mad, she throws a golden apple that says.
