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Ares and Eris: Quarrels of the Gods
(2005)
Call Number
CLS0069
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The main event in Greek mythology was the Trojan War; thousands of mortals died in it, while the gods watched and bet on the outcome. Among the war's prime movers: Ares, god of war, whose stone heart thrived on quarrels and wars, greatly respected by Hades, because he sent so many young slain soldiers to the netherworld; and his sister Eris, whose name means discord, with offspring named Ponos, meaning pain, Mahes or battles, Foni or murder, Dysnomia or anarchy, Limos or famine, and Lethe or oblivion. This program focuses on Troy, where Zeus banished Poseidon and Apollo, and on the war, which began with the golden apple. We learn about Thetis and Peleus; the rivalry between Aphrodite, Hera, and Athene; Paris and Helen; Menelaus and Agamemnon's quarrel with Achilles; the efforts of various Olympian gods to intercede for one side or the other. As in myth, so in life: free to create, mortals live happily; when Ares and Eris are present, disaster ensues.
26 Minutes
Language Information
Main Soundtrack: English
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