CLA 2323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Hamartia, Statius
30 Jan 2015
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* often one divine parent his origin is preceded by difficulties. * a prophecy cautions against his birth, usually threatening danger to the father. * attempts to bypass the prophecy by displacement; he is saved. Brought up by foster parents in a foreign country. The call to adventure: willingly or imposed by others, or as a blunder. The goal of the quest to retrieve an object, to save a loved one, to get rid of an evil agent. Crossing the threshold and the katabasis [the descend] * moves to a different realm, isolated from familiar surroundings alone or with a few companions. The other world is usually dark or beyond a boundary. * often they are intelligent, knowledgeable, wise, with voracious appetite, aggressive instincts. They reflect the divided nature of the heroes. * he is often awarded a women; jason and medea, cadmus and harmonia. * he returns and assumes a role of increased responsibility and leadership.
