Classical Studies 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sky Father, Immaculate Conception, Clytemnestra
12 Oct 2016
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Patriarch (father-ruler: power and genealogy are closely intertwined. King and father" of gods and humans. Depicted in art as mature bearded male. Associated with the sky, weather as sky father (dios) His weapon is the thunderbolt: made by the cyclopes (giants with one eye), under supervision of. Hephaestus: in a volcanic mountain, hurls from the sky when he needs it. Dodona historical site of zeus: contains an oracle. Father of gods and men : gods who challenge zeus" authority rarely succeed, divine champion and enforcer of justice (dike), hospitality (xenia), supplication. Hospitality refers to the rules governing the guest and the host. Zeus states that you must let travelling strangers stay in your home. Do not sleep with the hosts wife . Supplication e. g. a refugee fleeing land and comes to a place where someone is in power, they would supplicate with gestures ( may the gods grant you with everything you wished for if you help me )
