CLST 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Pederasty, Horae, Peisistratos
6 Dec 2017
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Zeus (cid:498)of the gods he is the best (cid:499) the most powerful, the most knowledgeable god. Zeus (dios: dies pater jupiter, sky father, tiu (german) - tuesday, dyuas pirt (indic) sky father, common idea, the leading god is of the sky. Sacred animals associated with zeus: charm that would ward away evil sprits. Apotropaic symbol that which makes you turn away evil spirits cant bear: zeus animals = eagle and bull eagle is the most powerful sky animal and bull is most powerful land animal. Bull equated with male sexuality: usually animals associated with every god, sometimes gods can become certain animals. Called different name based on where you go, because they worship different allowing agriculture to exist aspects of him that they prayed too. Zeus ombrius zeus of the sky and the thunder he brings the rains, Zeus had to overcome his father, giants, etc. Prometheus = a trickster, champion of humans, opponent of zeus and a prophet.
