Classical Studies 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Maenad, Epic Poetry, Odysseus

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

Document Summary

Roman poet 43 bce 17ce: generation ahead of virgil. Ambitious scope: history of the world from creation(chaos) augustan rome(order) 250 narratives of metamorphosis narrative structure reflects theme: one story morphs into another, with various tones important source for later writers/artists, e. g. Order comes from separation of elements/ establishment of boundaries. Humans created, only ones to look up to heaven. Iron: evil, violence, greed, navigation, mining, impiety, injustice, assault on heaven. Resists worship, serves flesh of a guest at another dinner. Lightning and metamorphosis into wold true nature. Zeus" plan to eradicate human race inversion of natural order, confusing of elements. Daphne"s metamorphosis into laurel tree emblem of apollo. Which hero wasn"t exposed as an infant to hostile members of his family: theseus. When pentheus acusses tiresias of corruption similar behaviour to : oedipus. Greek text most influencial on second half of aeneid: iliad. Orpheus is about to celebrate his wedding to eurydice.