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Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology. Lecture 9: Nostoi. The wrath of Athena. Nostos = ‘return’, ‘homecoming’ Desecration of temple by little Ajax – anger of goddess. Painful voyage home Hom. Od . 3 Nostoi epitome (Proclus) Eur. Tro . Apd. Ep . 6.1 ff. The homecoming of Agamemnon.

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Greek Mythology

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  1. Greek Mythology Lecture 9: Nostoi

  2. The wrath of Athena Nostos = ‘return’, ‘homecoming’ Desecration of temple by little Ajax – anger of goddess. Painful voyage home Hom. Od. 3 Nostoi epitome (Proclus) Eur. Tro. Apd. Ep. 6.1 ff

  3. The homecoming of Agamemnon Failed propitiation of Athena Who killed him? Aegisthus? (Hom. Od.) Clytemnestra? (Aesch. Ag.) Vengeance of Orestes Hom. Od. Nostoi epitome Aesch. Choe. Eur. El., Tro. Soph. El.

  4. The homecoming of Menelaus As a guest in Egypt: Hom. Od. 4 As violator of guest-friendship in Egypt: Hdt. 2 As fugitive from Egypt: Eur. Hel. Afterlife in Isles of Blessed/Elysian Fields: Od. 4, Eur. Hel, Apd. Ep. 6.29 Life in Sparta: Eur. Or.

  5. The Odyssey Books 1-4: Telemachy Book 5: Odysseus & Calypso Book 6: Odysseus & Nausicaa Books 7-8: At the court of Alcinous Books 9-12: Apologoi Book 13: Odysseus & Athena Book 14: Eumaeus Book 15: Return of Telemachus Book 16: Reunion of Odysseus & Telemachus Book 17-18: Inflitration of Palace Book 19: Eurycleia Books 20-22: Contest of Bow Book 23: Reunion with Penelope Book 24: Reunion with Laertes & battle

  6. Neoptolemus As pious victim: Pind. Nem. 7 As impious slayer of Priam: Pind. Paean 6 As hubristic but heroic challenger of Apollo: Eur. Andr. Debate: Apd. Ep. 6.12-14

  7. Meanings/associations Travel/colonisation Hellenism Home Hubris

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