CLAS104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Vestal Virgin, Homeric Hymns, William Blake'S Mythology

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS104
• Professor: Ronald Kroeker

Document Summary

Online quiz opens tomorrow and closes on saturday! Material is first two weeks of course (including lectures and textbook readings, up to and including lecture 5!) The gods (lecture 6 slides) not on quiz 1. The most important of the greek gods. The offspring of rhea and cronus (who were titans: hestia (aka vesta to the romans) (note: we should know roman names as well) Oldest of the offsprings of rhea and cronus. Embodiment of the hearth in a household (family fire, where religious ceremonies to the family will be held) Hestia is not very important in mythology, but very important in religion. Usually called upon first in public prayers. The one thing she is known for in mythological writings is her virginity! In homeric hymn to aphrodite, author of hymn mentioned that there are three goddesses not under the influence of aphrodite (hestia,