mythology Flashcards
what is the opening line and how does it set up mythological foundations of his work
ive given greeks arms against amazons
-greek = men
-amazons = women
who is penthisilea
an amazonian queen respected for her bravery, her skill in weapons, and her wisdom
what is the reference to helen and menelaus a reference to
abuse of power - started a war
what example does clytamestria give
abuse of power - killed agamemnom (her husband)
what is an example of faithfulness
“penelope was faithful to her husband”
what is laodameia an example of
she was renowned for her love of her husband
- her husband died in war so rather than live without him she killed herself
what did evadne do in her myth
jumped on her husbands funeral pire to die with him and have their ashes mingled
what is medea an example of
women who do bad but also men who do bad - jason left her so she killed all their kids
give three examples of women wronged by men
ariadne
phyllis
dido
what quote links mythology to advice
one girl should throw her hair over both shoulders: like phoebus when he takes up the lyre to sing
what does
‘white suits the dark, you look pleasing andromeda in white” tell us
homeric reference - she was chained to a rock and purseus saved her
-her innocence/purity =white
ovids own oopinion
what are the three women ovid lists saying his advice on how to be beautiful is not for them
semele
leda
europa
what reference to the odyssey is there
the sirens were sea monsters who with singing voice could restrain a ships course as they wished.
ulysses your body nearly melted hearing them
what mythological example of music is there
orpheus with his lute moved animals and stones
what reference is there to the underworld
tartarus’s lake and cerberus
