CLASSICS 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Helenus, Augur, Kleos
5 Jan 2017
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The t(cid:449)o sides (cid:373)eet; hele(cid:374); (cid:373)e(cid:374)(cid:859)s spa(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)(cid:859)s spa(cid:272)e; t(cid:449)o (cid:271)(cid:396)othe(cid:396)s (cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)asted. Homeric simile: natural world + obscure myth. Menelaus and paris: paris: not a warrior. Prancing about in front of the trojan troops. Panther skin on his shoulder, bow, spear, and swords. Indicates his lack of experience, and not taking the battle seriously. The duel: menelaus vs. paris= recreating the origins of the war. Both sides ready for them to fight to settle the battle. Helen: summoned by iris (rainbow, hele(cid:374)(cid:859)s tapest(cid:396)y (cid:449)o(cid:396)k. Shows her guilt or the tapestry is the object of the war and she is sewing on her legacy: naming the greek kings. Shows how priam as king is gentle with helen: the ambiguity surrounding her (and all women) Praised on their beauty and then gets blamed when attention is drawn to. On the battlefield them: sacrifices and prayers.
