CLA204H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Erymanthian Boar, Eurytion, Enkidu
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Herc was the greatest of greek heroes. His image and career are vey similar to gil"s. Like gil he is wtrong and willful. He wantes adventure and experience and under- stands loyalty and friendship. The theme of contrast and hostility between the natural world and the cultural world is also strongin stories about herc. He shows sympathy with the natural world by toting a primitive club and by shooting with a bow and arrow (when shield and spear were modern weapons) and he has an unruly behavior. Yet he rid the civilized world of dangerous animals and men. After a life of suffering, victory and defeat, herc traveled to olympus where he became a god. He is among the earliest mythical figures in greek art perhaps as rely as 8th c bc. His 12 labors were the theme of the sculptural art on the temple of zeus at olympia.
