CLASSICS 370 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Iliad, Iphitos, Omphale
5 Sep 2016
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Stories similar to gilgamesh, importation from the east. Shows sympathy with natural world shoots with bow and arrow (spear and shield were modern ) unruly behavior: rid civilized world of dangerous animals and men. Heracles traveled to olympus, where he became a god. Among earliest figures in greek art (351) No continuous literary account of his career reconstruction of many pieces the birth of heracles. Perseus" son electryon married his own niece daughter, alcmena and nine sons. Pirates attacked him and killed all but one son electryon sought revenge: left rule and care for daughter to his nephew, amphitryon before leaving, amphitryon killed him - banished from mycenae. Refused to sleep with him until he avenged her brother"s deaths. While gone, zeus came to alcmena disguised as zeus. Although destined to be a god, heracles was slave to his cousin, eurystheus.
