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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Work</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>notes</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Etruscan</strong> <strong>Mirrors</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Murals</strong>, <strong>Part</strong> I —a survey of <strong>Etruscan</strong> Phrases textsPeleus (Peli<strong>on</strong>) receiving Achilles <strong>and</strong> Ajax, either before they died or afterwards.There was a problem at the much celebrated wedding of Thetis <strong>and</strong> Peleus <strong>on</strong> Mt. Peli<strong>on</strong>. All ofthe gods <strong>and</strong> mortals except the goddess of discord, Eris enthusiastically attended the wedding,but Zeus avoiding inviting Eris, the goddess of discord, whom no <strong>on</strong>e liked. Eris came anyway,bearing a golden apple inscribed “For the Fairest.” The divine rivalries that were provoked bythis device would lead, after the famous judgment of Paris, to the Trojan War would be killed,am<strong>on</strong>g many other young Greeks, Achilles, the s<strong>on</strong> of the happy couple whose marriage wasbeing celebrated. Not knowing thefate ahead, the couple livedhappily, except for Thetis’ practiceof putting their <strong>on</strong>ly child, Achilles,in fire by night <strong>and</strong> anointing himwith ambrosia by day, hoping tomake him immortal. Peleus cameup<strong>on</strong> Thetis as she was placing thechild <strong>on</strong>to the coals <strong>and</strong> gave anindignant cry. She was so enragedshe left her husb<strong>and</strong> forever <strong>and</strong>returned to the sea. Occasi<strong>on</strong>allyshe would help him in his affairs,however, <strong>and</strong> supported her s<strong>on</strong> inthe war, providing an unusual setof armor crafted by Hephaestus.18The Judgment of ParisIn the meantime the goddessessought some<strong>on</strong>e to judge who wasthe fairest, to be awarded thegolden apple, whether it was Hera,Athena or Aphrodite. They chosethe h<strong>and</strong>somest youth of the day,Alex<strong>and</strong>er (Paris) s<strong>on</strong> of KingPriam of Troy. The young man waskeeping his flocks <strong>on</strong> Mount Idawhen Hermes appeared (<strong>and</strong> some say Apollo as well) leading the three goddesses. Hermesexplained the situati<strong>on</strong>.Not seeking an unbiased opini<strong>on</strong>, the three goddesses began offering bribes to Alex<strong>and</strong>er. Herapromised to make him ruler of the world if he would award her the apple. Athena vowed that hewould always be victorious in war <strong>and</strong> Aphrodite, as goddess of love, offered him marriage tothe most beautiful woman in the world: Helen, daughter of King Tyndareüs of Sparta. Alex<strong>and</strong>erdid not hesitate in the slightest, ruling that Aphrodite was the fairest.
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