Classical Studies 2810A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Odysseus
8 Dec 2017
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Modern people often want to uncover the truth behind the myth. One example: achilles" death in the lm. Troy portrays myth as a failure of history. Petersen"s challenges: he explains the myth, through more realistic events. Basically the movie explains away the myth. Each character has a vast backstory: leading to issues with selection during the movie. Even the posters use the amboyant language of epics. Who provides the maximum possible contrast to him: greedy, materialistic, power hungry. Driving force is his desire to be remembered. actions: rebellious, con dent, hot tempered, arrogant in some aspects, empathetic. What liberties have the screenwriters taken with the storyline? (as you know it; see the homer readings in lombardo) What is the motivation for their actions: helen, adromache, briseis. Zeus = leda (queen of sparta) = tyndareus: zeus turns into swan to seduce leda. Another myth: helen is the daughter of : aphrodite.
