Clas 220 1st Edition Lecture 17Current LectureQuiz1. Which goddess does Hippolytus revere? – Artemis 2. Who encourages Phaedra in her illicit desire?—her nurse 3. How will Phaedra get her revenge on Hippolytus?-- killing herself and falsely accusing him of assault 4. What happens to Hippolytus?—he loses control of his chariot, his father curses him, an abull attacks him from the sea 5. Who gives Theseus the curse he uses against his son?—Poseidon Artemis- Apollo’s twin, goddess of sacrifice, mistress of animals, moments of initiation in the loves of young women (menstruation/ child birth) leata is her mother Aphrodite- born from genitals in the sea, personifies desire and sexuality, wins judgment of Paris, mother of Aeneas Hunting it to war (for boys and men) as menstruation is to childbirth (for girls and women) Artemis is the goddess responsible for the earlier adolescent stage for both sexes Arête- mean for extremes Sophorsyne- restraint Aidos- shame and reverence Hubris- outrage Aristotle is a mean for extremes- Bravery- not too brave -- but not a coward eitherFor Aphrodite – chastity—HEALTHY SEXUALITY—sexual depravity Background- Theseus (son od Poseidon): Great hero of Athens- Defeats minotaur on Crete, with the help of Ariandne (uses thread though the maize), but has to give her up to Dionysus- Forgets to put up white sail saying that he is home safe, so his father thinks he’s dead - Encounters Hippolyta, Queens on the Amazons - Has a son with her – Hippolytus “s/he who releases the horses” - Minos is a great king, his wife Pasiphae, is cursed to fall in love with a bull. Daedalus to make her an artificial cow to in in so she can have sex with the bull—minotaur is the result --- she is also Phaedra’s mother - Phaedra comes from a family of women whose sexuality is problematic The play beginsThese 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.- Aphrodite first speaks—she states that she treats those well who revere her power but punishes those who are ‘proud towards’ her – meaning if you don’t treat her with respect - Hippolytus prays to Artemis but rejects Aphrodite (and sexuality all together) – he still acts like a young boy who thinks girls are ‘icky’ - He wants to live his entire life as a virgin - Aidos- can refer to sexual modesty – shameful—also the same feeling a rich man should feel when he meets a homeless man - After he prays to Artemis but completely ignores Aphrodite who is in the same temple - The chorus worries about Phaedra (she is secretly in love with Hippolytus from Aphrodite—she refuses to talk about it and it is physically killing her) - The chorus on women’s bodies- labor pains - We meet Phaedra- dramatic- Wisdom from the nurse- don’t get carried away with your feelings but she says its healthier ignoring them completely- Phaedra struggles with desire – she cant confess her desire for her step son – she cant control her desires so she wants to die - The nurse responds that she shouldn’t dies because she has two kids to look after and they will be in Hippolytus’ care - The chorus sings about desire – love is more powerful than the stars and fire - The nurse tells Hippolytus about his step mothers desire – he goes off on a rampage about the female sex (people should buy offspring) – wants to abolish women and sexuality completely - The chorus predicts that Phaedra will have to kill herself because the reaction of her shared feeling was disgust - Phaedra hangs her self and leaves a note saying that it is Hippolytus’ fault accusing him of false rape (first suicide note in literature) - Theseus returns home to see his wife hanging and sees the note – he curses Hippolytus (banishes him) Poseidon gives him 3 curses and he uses one on his son - Hippolytus doesn’t tell him the truth but he says that he is a virgin and he doesn’t even want to ever have sex- Theseus banishes him - Hippolytus rides his chariot away and loses control - Bull comes out of the sea scares the horses so he lets go- falls from the chariot and breaks every bone in his body and the bull attacks him - Artemis comes down and says that Phaedra actually lied and Hippolytus was innocent but he has to die – says that they will be remembered forever - Theseus