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Greek and Roman Writers of Mythology
• Most stories of classical mythology came from Latin poet Ovid
• Most of the stories we have came from Homer (Iliad and the Odyssey) and Hesiod (Theogony)
• Others include Aeschylus (tragic poet), Pindar (lyric poet), Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes (comedian), and Apollodorus (most voluminous next to Ovid)
• Roman writers included Virgil (Aeneid) and Catullus
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Homer• Him • Not Him
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Sentimentality
• Greek writers were not sentimental– They didn’t dwell upon emotion for emotion
sake.– Simply told the stories– Some were more exciting writers (ie: Homer)
others were dull (ie: Apollodorus)
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Hercules
The mortal who became a god
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Characteristics of Hercules
• Strong, courageous
• Irrational
• Remorseful
• NOT intelligent
• Demi-god---1/2 mortal 1/2 god
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Rock a Bye Baby
As a child, became hero when he saved himself and brother in the cradle
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Killer Instinct
• Responsible for many deaths, intended and unintended
• Some deaths were planned
• Some were accidents
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Not Guilty by Reason of Temporary Insanity
• Because of Hera’s rage at Zeus’s adulterous affair (which produced Hercules), she cast a spell on Hercules that would cause him great grief
• He killed his own wife and kids
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Labor 1: Slay the Nemean lion and bring back its hide
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Labor 3: capture the
golden stag of Artemis
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Labor 4: capture the
Erymanthian boar
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Labor 5: clean the Augean stables in one day
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Labor 6: slay the Stymphalian birds
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7th Labor:capture Cretan bull
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8th labor: steal the mares of Diomedes
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9th Labor: obtain the girdle of The Amazon queen Hippolyte
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10th Labor: obtain the Cattle of the monster Geryon
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11th Labor: obtain the apples of Hesperides, guarded by the 100-headed
dragon Ladon
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12th LaborCapture Cerberus, guardian dog of Hades, using
no weapons and bring him back
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Can a killer be heroic?
• Hercules is the epitome of a hero despite his irrational behavior, lack of control of his emotions, etc…
• WHY?