CLASSICS 224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Antihero, List Of Greyhawk Deities, Odysseus
31 May 2020
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Martial contests of words and physical force: striving for honow and glory. Prince of troy, oldest son of priam and hecuba. Self-conscious (too much so?) of heroic status. Sensitive soul the name scamandrios (named after river) vs. Hector a defender of home-life and proponent of normalcy in crisis. No us vs. them ism in the iliad. Odysseus (with ajax and phoenix) present ag"s offer: (material) honors: metals, women, briseis. Odysseus also appeals to achilles" sense of pity and friendship. Achilles rejects the offer, decides to sail home. Glory and honor have lost their appeal. Achilles (and every character) not reliable narratrs. Moved by opinions/well-being of family (but pushes back, gently) Disillusioned with system of honors and glory. Lykaon begs as suppliant, promises huge ransom in exchange for life. Achilles doesn"t respect suppliants, doesn"t care about ransoms. Eastwood as william munny, aging gunfighter, expert killer (like. Best friend brutally killed (like patroclus); munny returns violent, rage-driven revenge ensues (like achilles)
