CLA 2323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Satan, Odysseus, Torture Chamber
24 May 2018
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Ares!
-= “war” !
-god of violence in war / battle madness!
-greeks didn’t seem to like him much!
-in the mythology, he has a minor role !
-ares and aphrodite have a child !
Hephaestus!
-the son of Hera and Zeus— or just Hera !
-god of metallurgy, blacksmithing !
-when the romans copied the greeks, they called Hephaestus Volcanius/Volcanus
(volcano) !
-he limps and is the only olympian god with a disability !
-his wife = aphrodite — she would laugh at him along w/ the other gods !
-haphaestus and zeus’ relationship isn’t really good !
-Zeus has thrown Haphaestus out of olympia & he was out for a whole day — land in
Lemnos !
-does the most beautiful metal work in the universe !
-he caught aphrodite and his brother Ares together when they got trapped in a net!
-he grabbed the net and threw them on the boarder of Olympus !
Dionysus !
-born from Zeus’ thigh !
-god of drunkness, wine, grapes !
-ecstasy = ecstasis = “standing outside” of yourself!
-idea of ecstasis is some sort of extreme state religiously, not about drugs!
-religious trance !
-god of stage theatre, was obsessed /w the idea of role playing!
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Document Summary
God of violence in war / battle madness. Greeks didn"t seem to like him much. In the mythology, he has a minor role. The son of hera and zeus or just hera. When the romans copied the greeks, they called hephaestus volcanius/volcanus (volcano) He limps and is the only olympian god with a disability. His wife = aphrodite she would laugh at him along w/ the other gods. Haphaestus and zeus" relationship isn"t really good. Zeus has thrown haphaestus out of olympia & he was out for a whole day land in. Does the most beautiful metal work in the universe. He caught aphrodite and his brother ares together when they got trapped in a net. He grabbed the net and threw them on the boarder of olympus. Ecstasy = ecstasis = standing outside of yourself. Idea of ecstasis is some sort of extreme state religiously, not about drugs.
