Clytemnestra
An interesting part on the reading was when Clytemnestra had her rant about the state of being of the country and herself. She speaks on as though she has to prove something or there is some sort of denial or question in how genuine she is to her faith. She almost speaks in a tone as tho, there should not be any wandering or question of such matters. I also find it interesting how the reference of Zeus has a bit of a diffrent vibe in this telling of a story. The divine interaction in the beginning is not as pronounced as it was in the Iliad. When the Gods are referenced that fact that there perspective are not reflected or the reader is given a first hand account makes the pleas more genuine and relate able.
You bring up a good point that there seems to be more genuine and relatable material in this piece. I felt a huge shift with the humanity of the individual characters that is revealed (as compared to the Iliad)-- the Leader, the Herald, etc. Even if they aren't main characters, they still seem very fleshed out and 'relatable' as you say.
ReplyDeleteI agree, seeing the difference between the interactions of the gods in the story and in the Iliad is very striking. I feel like there were dozens of pages in the Iliad devoted to fleshing out the gods, and giving some insight into their intervention, while the limited interaction in this story shifts the focus from the divine to mortals. In the Iliad, it looked like every god had their own favorites that they tried to help, but in the story, everyone is working without divine help.
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