CLA204H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Pentheus, Actaeon
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Proem: invokes the gods, not specifically the muses. Creation of the world to the present day, focussing on transformations. The world is given form by the creator (like bible) Parts are separated to distinguish them earth from heavens, sea from land. Then made beings fish, beasts, man, who ruled the world. 4 ages: gold = trust, morality, fruitfulness, silver = had to work for a living, bronze = wars, but still morality iron = nothing is sacred, families fight each other. Iron age: gods appear, witness human impiety, this is when jupiter visits king lycaon, and he does not believe he is a god despite his people knowing, and tries to kill the god. Jupiter sends a flood to wipe out humanity (bible) deucalion and pyrrha survive because they are pious. Themis tells the 2 to repopulate the earth (cid:271)y dese(cid:272)rati(cid:374)g their (cid:373)other"s (cid:271)o(cid:374)es. Deucalion knows that mother means earth, and people are created from the stones he throws.
