RELI 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Eteocles, Tragic Hero, Haemon
10 Apr 2018
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The greek bronze age age of heroes. Zeus seduces europa in the shape of a bull and took her to crete became mortal wife of zeus. Cadmus searched everwhere for europa, but went to the oracle at delphi. They said forget europa i have another task for ou. The oracle said you must find a cow until she lies down from exhaustion, and wherever she lies that is were you establish your city. He tried to sacrifice needed water, and sent his men to a spring to get it. Cadmus killed it later and sacrificed the cow. Athena said he needed people, go get the teeth from the dragon (son of ares), and plant them in the soil. Spartoi (sown men) birthed in armour, and they all killed eachother, until 5 were left. These 5 were the top families of thebes.
