CLASSICS 2B03 Lecture 17: SEP 17 .docx
3 Dec 2014
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Zeus: cosmic father; athena: divine patronage sept 17. Of the gods he is the best, eh is also the greatest. He governs and brings everything into fulfillment, whispering words unto themis, who sits inclining toward him. : homeric hymn to zeus (not in cp) Zeus (dios: dies pater jupiter, tiu (german, dyaus pitr (indie) Aegis: no one really know what it is, magical object, aigos goat . Evil eye magical objects that warn away evil demons. God of oaths zeus is your guarantor when you make an oath, if you break an oath zeus will get. Thunder bolt you: father of dike justice, bitch will tattletale. Father of gods and humans: if the olympian thunderer wants to hurl us all from our seats, he can do so, for he is far the strongest. (cp 9) Wife of zeus: goddess of marriage because she"s zeus" wife, childbirth pregnant woman prays to her and sacrifices are made for her for successful.
