CLAS 160d2 1st Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I. EuripidesII. Some Ethical Topics in the HippolytusOutline of Current Lecture I. The Basis of the PlotII. Hippolytus ReduxCurrent LectureDesire and DestructionThe Basics of the Plot- Hippolytus’ aversion- Aphrodite’s revenge- Phaedra’s resistance- The nurse tries to save Phaedra- Hippolytus rejection- Phaedra’s suicide and accusation- Theseus’ response- Messenger speech: Hippolytus’ death- Theseus’ regret- Artemis’ revengeHippolytus Redux- Earlier play: Hippolytus Calyptomenos- Similar plot- Phaedra openly approaches Hippolytus/Seduces him- Athenians HATED it- 428-Euripides reworks it- First prizeThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.CLAS 160 1st Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture III. The Basis of the PlotIV. Hippolytus ReduxOutline of Current Lecture I. Rape in the Ancient worldII. Apollo and Daphne: The Prototypical Ovidian RapeIII. Ovidian Reversals and *Changes*IV. Important Elements of Daphne’s RapeV. Caeneus/CaenisVI. One More Variation: PhilomelaVII. What’s the Payoff For This MetapoetryCurrent LectureRape and SilenceRape in The Ancient World- Did rape exist?- No single word (hybris, atimia, stuprum, vis)- Was there a legal crime?- Not against the victim- Against victim’s husband or father- Against society (in Augustan Rome) Big problem: whose baby is it?Apollo and Daphne: The Prototypical Ovidian Rape- Daughter of a river (she’s a nymph)- “Daphne” means “Laurel”- Becomes the tree in order to escape Apollo’s attentionOvidian Reversals and *Changes*- Proud, triumphant Apollo -> victimized Apollo- Daphne (chaste huntress) ->chased and hunted- River nymph becomes a treeImportant Elements of Daphne’s Rape- Objectification/possession- Loss of freedom/identity- Loss of voiceCaeneus/Caenis- Story told by Nestor during the Trojan war- Attractive Thessalian girl (parallel to Achilles)- Raped by Neptune, granted wish to become a man- Eventually is killed by being crushed with rocksOne More Variation: Philomela- Sister of Procne, sister-in-law of Tereus, aunt of Itys- Is raped by Tereus- Loses her tongue- Weaves her story- Helps Procne murder Itys and serve him to Tereus- She, Tereus, and Procne all become birdsWhat’s the Pay Off for This Metapoetry?- A savage tyrant violates a victim and silences their voice- Through “weaving” the victim is able to speak out and win allies- The victim achieves revengeCLAS 160 1st Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture VIII. Rape in the Ancient worldIX. Apollo and Daphne: The Prototypical Ovidian RapeX. Ovidian Reversals and *Changes*XI. Important Elements of Daphne’s RapeXII. Caeneus/CaenisXIII. One More Variation: PhilomelaXIV. What’s the Payoff For This MetapoetryOutline of Current Lecture I. GanymedeII. Iphis and IantheIII. Metamorphoses in the StoryCurrent LectureQueer MythsGanymede- Trojan prince- Trojans are HOT!- Loved by Zeus and abducted by him- Stays eternally young and acts as cup bearer to the gods- Divine model for Aetiology of Greek pederastyIphis and Ianthe- Ligdus-poor Cretan man with pregnant wife- Prays for son (no dowry)- If it’s a daughter, let it die!- Io/Isis’ epiphany in dream: keep the baby- Daughter is born: “Feed the boy”- Iphis and Ianthe matched- Ianthe’s joy- Iphis’ lament- Marriage is postponed as long as possible- Prayers to Isis- Iphis’ transformation- Happy ending- Lessons:- Lesbianism- TransgenderMetamorphoses in the Story- Hermaphroditus (boy) to intersex/hermaphrodite- Nice pond to emasculating pond- Statue made into a