CLST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Minoan Religion, The Olympian, Artichoke
1 Jan 2018
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Myth and cult relate to each other, we are unsure which one came first, similar to a chicken and egg situation. (cid:41804) the gods. Most gods have a plant, a bird, and mammal (or at least two of them) and an attribute. Gods have attributes so that they can be depicted on coins, statues, etc. In addition, gods tend to be associated with a particular place that they often reside. Example: poseidon is especially known by his trident. (cid:803) a useful thing for identifying and gave them portfolio powers. The shape of zeus" thunderbolt is a mystery; often takes on a number of forms ranging from a flower, bulls, cuttlefish, or an artichoke. The olympians (cid:18559) major divinities were located on mount olympus giving the name olympians. Zeus: king of the gods, ruler of olympus, and an arbitrator of justice; primary attributes were a thunderbolts, eagles, and scales.
