CLASSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Dactylic Hexameter, Priam, Trojan War
15 Dec 2016
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Myth helped provide for the greeks and romans a link to the past and makes a sense of their world, and respect for those who passed on in the world. Shows us how myth was relevant in all forms of expression. For them, not just fun stories, but history and demonstrates how they thought about their world. Myth gives us a window into the ancient world of how the greeks and romans thought about themselves and others in the world. Zeus: king of olympians; father of many of them, gets caught up in human emotions and desires, powerful. Hera: wife and sister of zeus; queen of the olympians, but not mother to most of them. Keeps a watchful eye on zeus (often unsuccessful) Hermes: son of zeus; messenger of the gods; patron of merchants, travelers, thieves; escorts souls to the underworld.
