HUMA 1105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dowry, Euripides, Trojan War
28 Sep 2020
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Common theme in greek myths cant please everyone. What do greek myths tell is about human nature and how can we learn about humanity (character traits, mortal lessons. Myths have many central imaginative components like divine immortals and creatures. What do the emanative aspects of myth tell us about human inclinations. Thinking without thinking key idea in this story. Agamemnon pisses of achilles for stealing war prize. Anger of achilles woken up and he fights. Hero"s fall in temptation to live forever in memory and legend. Agamemnon chooses war and brother over family and wife. There is a symbolism associated and attached to it. We see world in disenchanted and nurture type of logic. Divine intervention most important immortals intervene and manipulation. You are who you associate with (idea behind the curse ) Articulation is important to write in such a way empathising what is bread and butter.
