POLI 2P91 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Queer Theory, Eupatridae, Homicide
29 Sep 2015
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Many authors after homer believe they were lovers. Similes comparing him to a child (xvi 8ff, 52ff) Achilles goes on a rampage when he loses patroclus. Ties to patroclus brings achilles further from norms of greek society. Achilles morns (i killed him a dead weight on the earth i wish all strife could stop) (xviii 80ff) Says something about order that no one else understands. Strife is good in most people"s minds. World of peace and world of war. The gods must join the battle against achilles, the force of nature (xx 30ff) Wolves and lambs: animality as power: the many murders of achilles (xx470-510, lycaon (xi 40-142, the choices of hector (xxii 40-150) Wants to make a deal to give helen back. Too late now: men and lions (xxii 287-288) Hector"s a lot softer to the touch now (xxii 413) Back in time to show andromache at loom.
