CLA204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Greek Mythology, Syncretism, Sophocles
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Mythology: the study of myth - the myths themselves greek mythos- history . A traditional story with collective importance page 2. Characters (gods, goddesses, humans, animals) action (conflict, resolution) Setting- time (distant past) and place (actual or obscure) Myths often have multiple versions and/or variants. Story of jason and medea , hera and zeus. Themes of marriage, birth stories and death are prominent in greek myth. There are 3 types of myth: divine, legend and folktale. 2. legend: human characters (hero/heroines) real places in the known world. These events are of human past can contain evidence of historical truth. Legends are usually about the quest, intellectual process, physical strength. 3. folktale: about humans (ordinary people0 or animals (fables) They entertain the audience or teach/justify patterns of behaviour. Syncretism of various versions of greek and latin sources. Greek origins of the gods, humans and the world at large. Roman myths: rome"s legendary foundation, religious institutions, moral models.
