CLAS 2000 Lecture 6: Natue of the Gods continued+Poseidon- Jan, 23

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 2000
• Professor: John Walsh

Document Summary

Nature of the gods (cont. ) and poseidon (chs 6-7) Hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) sa(cid:272)rifi(cid:272)es are used to gi(cid:448)e gods this (cid:862)esse(cid:374)(cid:272)e of hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) life(cid:863) si(cid:374)(cid:272)e they (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:374)ot eat this sort of stuff. The delphic oracle, priestess to apollo, frequented in myth and reality, by humans seeking glimpse into future. They (cid:449)ould sa(cid:272)rifi(cid:272)e for fa(cid:448)our of gods (cid:862)residi(cid:374)g(cid:863) i(cid:374) that area. The animals would be paraded ot altar, with grain and water poured on head, and dresses vibrantly! They (cid:449)a(cid:374)ted (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:374)t of a(cid:374)i(cid:373)al, so if a(cid:374)i(cid:373)al (cid:374)odded after ha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g this poured o(cid:374) the(cid:373), they"d sa(cid:272)rifi(cid:272)e it. Do ut des=(cid:863)i gi(cid:448)e, so you (cid:373)ay gi(cid:448)e(cid:863) (cid:862)li(cid:271)atio(cid:374)(cid:863) pouri(cid:374)g of (cid:271)e(cid:448)erage o(cid:374) rou(cid:374)d or a(cid:374)i(cid:373)al sa(cid:272)rifi(cid:272)e are (cid:271)oth accepted (libation usually done before big event, can evert disaster) (cid:862)o(cid:271)latio(cid:374)(cid:863)=offeri(cid:374)g of food or (cid:449)i(cid:374)e i(cid:374) today"s (cid:449)orld. Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter iphigenia to get glory and gods on his side.