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        Week 3

• Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greekepic poems attributed to Homer.

   ←Greek text of the Odyssey's opening passage

• Apollo gave Cassandra the power of prophecy in order to seduce her, but when she refused him, he gave her the curse of never being believed. In an alternative version, she fell asleep in a temple, and snakes licked (or whispered in) her ears so that she was able to hear the future. Snakes as a source of knowledge is a recurring theme in Greek mythology, although sometimes the snake brings understanding of the language of animals rather than an ability to know the future. Cassandra is a figure of both epic tradition and of tragedy.

←Woodcut illustration of Cassandra's prophecy

                                                of the fall of Troy (at left) and her death.

•  Cupid (Latin Cupido, meaning "desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection.

←Cupid

• Achilles’ most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan hero Hector outside the gates of Troy.
• Hephaestus is the Greek god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes.
• ←Hephaestus at the Forge