CLST 105 Lecture 7: Lecture 7
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Invocation of god/goddess, praise, followed by story: rape of persephone, not main focus. Cretan marriage practice: heiress marries oldest brother of father. Sons of father"s brother if no living brother: widow of man with no sons or brothers must marry closest kinsman of husband. Spartan: marriage via kidnapping, not literal kidnapping. Became popular theme during renaissance: not a concern of classical period, more emphasis on them as a happy couple, major cult of demeter/persephone located there. Athens took over their traditions: eleusis, hades, minor character despite importance of role. Rape not even hades"s fault but zeus"s: demeter in art, demeter of cnidus. Enables kidnapping: grows the flower (narcissus) to attract. Persephone: opens chasm for hades to come out, persephone, often portrayed with hades. Evenly matched: one of the most equal marriages of the gods. Also associated with agriculture: often portrayed with demeter. Lack of equity: mother/daughter, different stages of life emphasized, has a voice.
