RE: The Shaming Of The True.
December 19, 2019 at 3:38 pm
(This post was last modified: December 19, 2019 at 4:30 pm by Brian37.)
(December 19, 2019 at 3:32 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(December 19, 2019 at 3:04 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Yes which is why Ajax was still considered a hero after raping her.
It still does not change that Apollo who was the god in power used his position to bully her. She agreed like a rape victim agrees to survive. That is not the same as mutual consent.
Think about what you are saying Boru, Apollo in the old mythology, didn't give her the gift of prophecy because he was altruistic. He wanted to get laid. He gave it to her as a punishment., because she wouldn't fuck him. On top of allowing Ajax to rape her. That is not an "agreement" on her part, anymore than a bank robbery hostage opening the vault is an agreement.
You have a great obstinacy when it comes to getting things wrong. Ajax was killed by the gods for raping Cassandra (which god depends on which version of the story you read).
No, Apollo didn't give her the gift of prophecy as a punishment. He gave it to her so she'd agree to shag him. Imagine the conversation:
Apollo: I'm horny. Fancy a shag?
Cassandra: Umm...
Apollo: C'mon - I'll make you a prophetess.
Cassandra: Ok, cool.
Apollo: *zing* Now you have the gift of prophecy. Out of those robes, Toots.
Cassandra: Ha ha. You can't take back the gift. No nookie for YOU, pal.
Apollo: Grr. Ok, but no one will believe your prophecies. See how that works out for you.
And if any of the gods bears responsibility for Ajax raping Cassandra, it's Athena, not Apollo.
Boru
Yes blame the female, which is pretty much the motif of all of the patriarchal antiquity in all religions.
Name me one goddess of antiquity who is the top god. There isn't one. There are only goddesses in in mythology who serve to be props to make the top male god/s look good, but nothing more than that.
My favorite spoof of The Taming Of The Shrew. Moonlighting version.
