CL_HUM 1060 7th EditionOutline of LectureI. Apolloa. Laurel wreath as victor’s crowni. Athletic competitionsii. Music competitionsII. The Story of Hyakinthosa. Hyakinthosi. Rival: Zephyros (west wind)ii. Discus1. Discus was thrown and hit Hyakinthos in the head and killed himiii. Hyakinthos is turned into a flower; the Hyacinth flowerb. CLICKER QUESTION: What god’s son did Ares kill for raping his daughter?i. ANSWER: Poseidon’s sonIII. Asklepios (son of Apollo)a. Koronisi. Unfaithfulii. He throws a lightning bolt at her, and she is incineratedb. Kheiron (centaur)i. Raises young heroesii. Healeriii. Baby is entrusted to Kheironc. Asklepios grows up to be a phenomenally good healerd. He can resurrect the deade. Zeus is very unhappyi. Throws a lightning bolt at Asklepios and he is incineratedIV. The Aftermatha. Apollo kills Cyclopsb. Zeus exiles Apollo for 9 yearsc. Serves a mortal as a mortali. King Admentosii. ShepherdV. The Contest Between Apollo and Marsyasa. Marsyasi. Satyr? Human?ii. aulos (double-flute)iii. Challenges Apollo to a contest1. Judges are the 9 muses, mountain god, and Midasiv. Apollo winsv. Midas prefers Marsyas’ musicvi. Apollo gives Midas donkey ears1. “If you hear like an ass, you should have the ears of an ass”vii. Apollo flays Marsyas aliveCL_HUM 1060 7th Editionb. CLICKER QUESTION: What did Daphne turn into?i. ANSWER: A laurel treeVI. Hermesa. Hermes’ Familyi. Mother: Maia1. Daughter of Atlasb. CLICKER QUESTION: How was Atlas punished?i. ANSWER: He was forced to hold the sky on his shouldersc. Atlas and his brother’s all punished by Zeusd. Divine society vs. human societye. Roman Name: MercuryVII. Hermes: Boundariesa. Crossing boundariesi. Eases dangerous transitionsb. Gods and humansc. Most easily understandable god to humansd. Directly interferes in our livese. Travelingi. Crossing territory1. Dangerous2. Bandits and highwaymenVIII. Herma. Pillarb. Headc. Phallusi. Powerfulii. Ward off evil eyeiii. Protectiveiv. Good luck? Fertility?d. Outside of doorwayse. Between citiesi. Distance markerIX. Hermes: Exchangea. Messengeri. Aids transfer of messageii. Facilitates boundary-crossingb. Transition: life and deathc. Hermes psychopomposi. Conductor of soulsd. Material exchangei. Commercial transactions (sanctioned)ii. Thievery (unsanctioned)X. Hermes: Trickstera. Common archetypeCL_HUM 1060 7th Editioni. Cf. Loki, Coyoteb. Other tricksters: outcast and