CLA204 Lecture 1 Notes What is myth? - mûthos (ancient Greek) – “story”‚ “plot” of a narrative - myth – “a traditional story of collective (social) importance” – character‚ plot‚ temporal and special setting - mûthos (story) + logos (account) = “study of myth”‚ mythology - set in distant past or time so long ago when humans did not exist - mythical place – ie. garden paradise‚ world of the dead‚ etc. Circulation of Myth: oral (Orpheus‚ Homer‚ Hesiod) literary (Ovid‚ Euripides) artistic
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Greek Mythology Greek Mythology IINTRODUCTION Greek Mythology‚ set of diverse traditional tales told by the ancient Greeks about the exploits of gods and heroes and their relations with ordinary mortals. The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods within a culture that tolerated diversity. Unlike other belief systems‚ Greek culture recognized no single truth or code and produced no sacred‚ written text like the Bible or the Qur’an. Stories about the origins and actions of Greek divinities varied widely
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List of possible subjects on the final exam Achilles- Achilles was a powerful hero in Homer’s Iliad‚ and undoubtedly the greatest warrior on the battlefield at Troy. In his youth‚ he had been a pupil of Chiron. When Achilles was just an infant‚ his mother immersed him in the river Styx‚ which separates the land of the living from the land of the dead‚ to confer on him immortality‚ and to make him invincible in battle. But when doing this‚ she committed a grave error. Through her
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and propitious events would be consequent. These absolute beings were also authoritative for minor occurrences. For instance‚ if a person fell in love it was because of Aphrodite and her son Eros. If crops were fertile or infertile it was due to Demeter. Also‚ if a person is intelligent and artistic or
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THE ROMAN RELIGION As the Roman Empire grew‚ it came across several different religions. “As the empire expanded across the Balkans‚ Asia Minor and into Egypt‚ Roman religion absorbed many of the gods and cults of conquered nations‚ but the primary influence would always remain Greece” (Wasson‚ Donald). After the Romans conquered Greece‚ they adapted the gods the Greeks were worshipping. Most‚ if not all‚ of the Greek deities were renamed and given slightly different characteristics. Not only were
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name was Minerva. Athena’s symbols are the olive tree‚ Olive trees‚ Snakes‚ Aegis‚ Armour‚ Helmets‚ Spears‚ Gorgoneion and her animal the owl. Her family is as full of 18 people including her. Artemis‚ Aphrodite‚ the Muses‚ the Graces‚ Ares‚ Apollo‚ Dionysus‚ Hebe‚ Hermes‚ Heracles‚ Helen of Troy‚ Hephaestus‚ Minos‚ Perseus‚ Perus. Question 3: Did they help the people of Greece? Religion was important to the ancient Greeks because they believed that it would make their lives better while they were
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Mythology is the history and beliefs of a people who were able to see the magic in the world all around them. “Today their alters are empty‚ their great temples in ruins. But the gods of the ancient Greeks and Romans live on in powerful myths that have borne retelling for countless generations.(Fandex 1)”. Greek mythology and its Roman counter part have fascinated people for ages. Despite their similarities Greek and Roman mythology has key differences: in the Gods names‚ what they are based
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God of the sky‚ Zeus was the ruler over the other gods. He became the ruler after winning a draw between him and his brothers. To punish mortals who misbehaved‚ Zeus would throw thunderbolts‚ his symbol and weapon‚ to show his displeasure. Zeus could create big storms of thunder and lightning‚ bringing much chaos‚ or open the sky to sunshine‚ all with flashing his shield‚ the Aegis. Since he was father of the gods‚ he took on a paternal role with mortals. The poorest could find a friend in Zeus‚
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Religion In Ancient Greece - Ancient Greek Culture and Civilization Excerpts taken from: http://www.biblestudytools.com/encyclopedias/isbe/greece-religion-in-ancient.html http://www.leadershipclassics.org/AncientGreekCulture&Civilization.html GREECE‚ RELIGION IN ANCIENT || I. THE GREEK GODS 1. Greek Myths 2. Mythology Distinguished from Religion 3. Local Shrines 4. Epithets of the Gods 5. Nature of the Gods of Worship 6. Relation of Greek Gods to Nature 7. The Greater Gods
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Divine Myth; “True myths” or “myth proper”. Stories in which the main characters are super natural beings. Generally explain some aspect of the world Example would be Zeus over throwing his father and the related stories; creation of myths and of the ancient greeks Nyx (Night): the abstract concept of night given to a few human characteristics. Union of Nyx and Erebus (Darkness) produced their opposites‚ aether ”Radiance” and herma “day” Legends (Sagas) Latin word is Legenda “something that
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