CLASSICS 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Argonautica, Aros Research Operating System, Ancient Greek Literature
24 Oct 2016
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Lived and worked in alexandria in egypt. Cultural centre of greek world in hellenistic period: 323 bce- 30 ce. Created many cities called alexandria (named after himself) Library; an important part of the mousaion. Burned down everything lost, no longer exists. Poets of them time were scholars; engaged in killed competition. Preferred to keep it shorter, more succinct, original. Jason and the argonauts on the argo on a quest for the golden fleece. The wicked stepmother intent on killing the children. Her husband about to sacri ce a son. A golden ram appears, carries the son away to colchis. The ram rescues him right as he was about to be executed. King aeetes sacri ces the ram, offers eece to zeus. Jason"s father ousted from power by step-brother (half brother) Jason reported death at birth, to save him being killed by his evil uncle.
