CLAS 1P91 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Chariot Racing, Phidias, Greco-Persian Wars
20 Oct 2016
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Battle of salamis: themistocles lures persian fleet into narrow straights at island of salamis = persians cant maneuver, aeschylus, the persians, see text pg. Greek religion: in homer - hear of many gods = polytheism, all gods together = pantheon, hierarchy of gods with zeus at the top, 12 olympic gods on mt. Priests and priestesses: cultic activities and prayers performed by male and female priests on behalf of the state, were aristoi = more social prestige and control, regular citizens - daily prayers and small offerings to personal favourite deities. Blood sacrifice: animal killed at the altar - skin and bones and fat burned for the gods, the spiralling smoke was believed life - giving for gods, people ate the good cuts. Capable of questioning religion: comic plays could make gods into humorous buffoons, some philosophers questioned gods existence, or the fact that gods were in mans image and character (text pg. 80-81)
