CLST 203 Study Guide - Final Guide: Physis, Peitho, Syncretism
8 Apr 2017
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Clst 203 exam summaries: week 11: house of atreus. Some of the worst crimes that can be committed mortal to mortal . Thyestes must rape daughter because out of her womb will come his avenger for brother atreus killing his sons. Atreus marries pelopia, takes in their son aegisthus. Fratricide by proxy thyestes and atreus. Aegisthus kills atreus by thyestes bidding and thyestes sword making him the king of mycenae. Pelopia kills herself, menelaus and agamemnon flee to sparta. Thyestes acquires golden fleece so he can rule through bribing and seducing. Atreus takes vengeance on the betrayal by his wife by killing her. Tantalus (first member of the house) attempts to feed his son pelops to the gods. They find out and none eat but demeter. Pelops is revived except a chunk of his shoulder. Atreus takes vengeance on thyestes seducing his wife by butchering and cooking his three sons before serving them to his father.
