CLAS104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Odysseus, Lapiths, Capitoline Triad

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS104
• Professor: Ronald Kroeker

Document Summary

Intro: bor(cid:374) fro(cid:373) zeus" head as a full adult i(cid:374) full ar(cid:373)or, zeus swallowed metis, became really close (mentally) to zeus, three aspects, military prowess goddess of war, wisdom, masculine virginity considered a virgin goddess. Attributes: something the gods wear to distinctly identify, aegis sort of like a bib, had the head of medusa on it, had supernatural powers, panoply - full set of armor. Name: pallas athena, pallas meant maiden or weapon-brandisher, pallas was a friend of athena, daughter of triton, raised together and athena accidentally killed pallas, took her name to honor her, athe(cid:374)a (cid:373)ea(cid:374)s (cid:862)of athe(cid:374)s(cid:863) Like odysseus and often helps him: spends 10 years outside troy and 10 years to get home. Lies to athena and gets praised by her: masculine virgin, virgin (ex. Erichthonius: goes to weapons god and gets weapon made, weapons god pursues athena, athena wipes of ejaculate and throws it on the ground, erichthonius rises from the ground, defends the male (ex.