ENGB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Proserpina, Iphicles, Pelias
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Zeus"s role in the rape: in hh2, in ovid, in hh2, in ovid. Differences in gender power relations in the 2 versions of the myth. No intervention with hades until he has exhausted all. Does not appear complicit in abduction plan. Sympathetic towards pluto but immediately agrees to possibilities of changing demeter"s mind (p. 175) intervene on ceres" behalf (cid:523)ovid p. (cid:883)(cid:888)(cid:889)(cid:524) Zeus"s (cid:523)right of(cid:524) control over persephone"s fate taken for. Venus"s exercise of power determines pluto"s abduction of. Demeter able to force compromise via non-compliance. Hints that proserpina might actually prefer her current. A name given (as in homer) to men of superhuman strength, courage, or ability, favoured by the gods; at a later time regarded as intermediate between gods and men, and immortal. A man distinguished by extraordinary valour and martial achievements; one who does brave or noble deeds; an illustrious warrior (def.
