CMLT316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Greek Drachma, Aurora, Cornucopia
14 Mar 2017
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Goddess of agriculture, bread, grain, of earth and its fertility and could be extended to fertility of women. Seeds go underground in the darkness, then comes out into bright sunlight then produces seeds that go back into ground. Usually wears a crown of some sort, and her symbol is sheaf of wheat, ornately decorated garments; said to be blonde. Have daughter with zeus named kore (which means the girl or the maiden) and once. Carries a torch or sheaf of grain. Has a dark part of her personality said by homer. In later versions of myths, he gives his name to the underworld. Lord of underworld also referred to as aidoneus and plouton. Being god of under earth, also god of hidden wealth like precious metals and wealth of soil by which the grain grows. Depicted mature man, regal, throned, dark beard, large cornucopia/ horn of plenty, scepter of underworld. Persephone lovely maiden, in field picking flower.
