CLA 2323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, Father Time, Oral-Formulaic Composition

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA 2323
• Professor: David Sacks

Document Summary

Greek myth lecture 2: may 5th 2016 next weeks reading assignment 45-85(class 3) Next thursday is a test(70 minutes) short answer & long answer(2 paragraphs) overview with facts as support know people"s identities(who were they, what did they do/what is their significance) textbook review p 6-41, 178-199. Wood, papyrus, canvas decay easily, but pottery does not decay so easily. It is the most abundant source of info for many ancient cultures. Much of it is found in the trash piles! Example on pg 25 francois vase, covered with several mythological stories. Ancient coins are also a huge source of information they allow for dating as they are found on the same levels of other artifacts. 26: textual evidence: how did they survive and what do they offer us? g 28 : context for myth telling: 178: intro of landscape of greece is reflected in the myths and vice versa.