CLA204H1 Lecture : February 2 Lecture
Document Summary
Greatest greek hero, one of the hemi theoi (demi gods) Panhellenic from thebes, from argos etc. , god: apotheosis sent to olympus when he dies savage club, lion skin. Spends time alone, away from society savage; most companions are animals or monsters. Perseus has three sons; (king of mycenae) electryon, alcaeus and sthenelus. Mycenae attacked by pirates, all electryon"s sons killed but one. Electryon prepares to go to campaign, entrusts alcemene to amphitryon who kills electryon in an argument. Amphitryon and alcamene exiled to thebes; alcemene wants amphitryon to kill the pirates. Amphitryon and alcamene don"t consummate marriage until amphitryon gets revenge on pirates for killing alcamene"s brothers. Zeus comes to her in form of amphitryon. Alamene"s twins; divine child (heracles) and human child (iphicles) hera sends serpents (zeus" jealous wife) Heracles as a child kills the two enormous snakes sent by hera. Zeus boasts that heracles will be born to be king, hera delays his birth.
