Classical Studies 2200 Lecture 10: Classical Studies Lecture Notes November 22nd 2016

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2200
• Professor: Aara Suksi

Document Summary

King aegeus of athens + aethra + poseidon. He moves a boulder, uncovering the sword and sandals left there by aegeus: tokens of political birthright. He travels to athens to claim his place in the ruling family. On his way, he rids the road of threats to travelers thus demonstrating his heroic qualities and authorizing his right to rule. In athens, aegeus" new wife, medea, tries to kill him: cretan bull, poisoned wine. Myth of europa and the bull: origin of kings of crete, including minos. Minos" failure to sacrifice finest bull to poseidon. Poseidon"s revenge: pasiphae falls in love with the bull, gives birth to minotaur. Heracles brings eurystheus the cretan bull: eurystheus allows it to rampage throughout the peloponnese. Aegeus of athens killed a son of minos, androgeus, who won all the athletic games hosted by athens. Minos went to war with athens and won.