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Chapter Fourteen, Chapter Fourteen, Lecture OneLecture One
HeraclesHeracles
HeraclesHeracles
Strong man and primitive tough guyStrong man and primitive tough guy But still admired and venerated for But still admired and venerated for
“heroism” – dangerous tasks done “heroism” – dangerous tasks done with physical strength for a good with physical strength for a good purposepurpose
HeraclesHeracles RepresentatioRepresentatio
n of natural n of natural world by world by toting a toting a club…shield club…shield and spear and spear were civilized were civilized weapons!weapons!
Bad manners Bad manners and behaviorand behavior
HeraclesHeracles
BUT he rid the BUT he rid the civilized world civilized world of dangerous of dangerous men, animals, men, animals, and beasts!and beasts!
HeraclesHeracles
He was He was eventually taken eventually taken to Olympus to Olympus where he where he became a god.became a god.
HeraclesHeracles
Alcmena is a Alcmena is a decendant of decendant of Perseus.Perseus.
Heracles GeneologyHeracles Geneology
The Birth of HeraclesThe Birth of Heracles
The Birth of HeraclesThe Birth of Heracles
Pirates kill all but one of Electryon’s sons.Pirates kill all but one of Electryon’s sons. Prepares a campaign against themPrepares a campaign against them Gives Amphitryon Alcmena to watch overGives Amphitryon Alcmena to watch over But he and Amphitryon get into a fight and But he and Amphitryon get into a fight and
Amphitryon kills him over a herd of cattle.Amphitryon kills him over a herd of cattle. Amphitryon escapes to Thebes with Amphitryon escapes to Thebes with
Alcmena and marries her.Alcmena and marries her. Banished because he shed kindred blood, Banished because he shed kindred blood,
his unclehis uncle
The Birth of HeraclesThe Birth of Heracles
Alcmena won’t have sex with him until Alcmena won’t have sex with him until Amphitryon avenges the death of her Amphitryon avenges the death of her brothers.brothers.
Meanwhile, Zeus sneaks in, disguised as Meanwhile, Zeus sneaks in, disguised as her husband.her husband.
Amphitryon comes later.Amphitryon comes later. Thus, there are divine and human seed in Thus, there are divine and human seed in
her and she gives birth to twins.her and she gives birth to twins.– Heracles (Alcides) demigodHeracles (Alcides) demigod– Iphicles mortalIphicles mortal
The Birth of HeraclesThe Birth of Heracles Zeus’s boast about Eileithyia delivering a Zeus’s boast about Eileithyia delivering a
ruler on that day, a descendent of Zeus’ ruler on that day, a descendent of Zeus’ who will rule all surrounding regionswho will rule all surrounding regions
Hera holds up Heracles’ birth and Hera holds up Heracles’ birth and advances Eurystheus’s birth 2 months advances Eurystheus’s birth 2 months earlyearly
Eurystheus ends up being ruler. Heracles Eurystheus ends up being ruler. Heracles becomes a slave to himbecomes a slave to him
Lucina (Eileithyia) sat outside the birthing Lucina (Eileithyia) sat outside the birthing room with her legs crossed and fingers room with her legs crossed and fingers crossed to delay Heracles’ birth.crossed to delay Heracles’ birth.
Galanthis pretended he had been born and Galanthis pretended he had been born and Lucina stood up thus allowing Alcmena to Lucina stood up thus allowing Alcmena to give birth. Turned into a weasel.give birth. Turned into a weasel.
The Birth of HeraclesThe Birth of Heracles
Heracles’s Youthful DeedsHeracles’s Youthful Deeds
SerpentsSerpents
The Milky WayThe Milky Way
AutolycusAutolycus
EurytusEurytus
LinusLinus
Daughters of ThespiusDaughters of Thespius
Erginus of the MinyansErginus of the Minyans
SerpentsSerpents
Hera sent venomous Hera sent venomous serpents to kill serpents to kill Heracles, but he Heracles, but he grabbed them in his grabbed them in his baby fists and baby fists and strangled them. This strangled them. This is how Amphitryon is how Amphitryon figured out which son figured out which son was his and which was was his and which was Zeus’.Zeus’.
Milky WayMilky Way Hera took pity Hera took pity
and breast fed and breast fed Heracles, but he Heracles, but he bit her so she bit her so she threw him from threw him from her and Hera’s her and Hera’s spurting milk spurting milk became the became the Milky Way.Milky Way.
TutorsTutors Autolycus was King of Thieves and the father Autolycus was King of Thieves and the father
of Odysseus. Wrestling tutor for Heracles.of Odysseus. Wrestling tutor for Heracles. Eurytus was the best archer. Heracles’ tutor Eurytus was the best archer. Heracles’ tutor
on how to shoot a bow and arrow.on how to shoot a bow and arrow. Linus was Heracles’ tutor for the lyre. Linus Linus was Heracles’ tutor for the lyre. Linus
complained about Heracles’ big, clumsy complained about Heracles’ big, clumsy fingers breaking the strings, so Heracles fingers breaking the strings, so Heracles killed him by bashing in his head with the killed him by bashing in his head with the lyre.lyre.
Heracles was acquitted of the murder by Heracles was acquitted of the murder by way of self-defense.way of self-defense.
Daughters of ThespiusDaughters of Thespius
Daughters of ThespiusDaughters of Thespius
While hunting a lion, Heracles stayed While hunting a lion, Heracles stayed with Thespius and each night Thespius with Thespius and each night Thespius sent one of his fufty daughters to sent one of his fufty daughters to Heracles’ bed. Heracles thought it was Heracles’ bed. Heracles thought it was the same woman every night.the same woman every night.
Another version: All 50 were sent to Another version: All 50 were sent to him in one night and he slept with all of him in one night and he slept with all of them thinking they were one woman.them thinking they were one woman.
Thus begetting his first 50 children!!Thus begetting his first 50 children!!
Daughters of ThespiusDaughters of Thespius
ErignusErignus
He intercepted heralds on their way He intercepted heralds on their way to collect 100 cattle from Thebes, so to collect 100 cattle from Thebes, so he cut off the heralds’ noses and he cut off the heralds’ noses and ears, put them on strings around the ears, put them on strings around the heralds necks and sent them back to heralds necks and sent them back to Erginus.Erginus.
Erginus attacked Thebes, but Erginus attacked Thebes, but Heracles armed them with weapons Heracles armed them with weapons from temples. They won and forced from temples. They won and forced the Minyans to pay twice as much.the Minyans to pay twice as much.
Madness and MurderMadness and Murder
Madness and MurderMadness and Murder
Married to Megara, daughter of Creon, the Married to Megara, daughter of Creon, the new king of Thebesnew king of Thebes
Driven mad by Hera and kills Megara and Driven mad by Hera and kills Megara and their three children: stabbed the first, their three children: stabbed the first, shot the second with an arrow and then shot the second with an arrow and then bashed in his head, shot third child and bashed in his head, shot third child and Megara with same arrow.Megara with same arrow.
Athena appeared and hit him in the chest Athena appeared and hit him in the chest with a rock. He fell into a comawith a rock. He fell into a coma
After consulting at Delphi, as punishment, After consulting at Delphi, as punishment, Heracles must serve Eurystheus, his Heracles must serve Eurystheus, his cousin as a slave.cousin as a slave.
Madness and MurderMadness and Murder