CLA204H5 Lecture Notes - Hermaphroditus, Knidos, Priapus

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1 Nov 2012
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From lycia (asia minor), he is not one of the original olympians. Sometimes associated with light called the sun god: hence his relationship with artemis (night the moon goddess) Arrow = weapon of choice bring plague and disease. He"s also associated with music (lyre), poetry, arts, and athletics. He"s the patron god of delphi also an oracular god and the prophetic deity of the. Hera persecuted leto by saying that leto cannot give birth on any island that the sun touches. Leto ends up finding 2 islands (delos and ortygia) to give birth (she gives birth to apollo on delos) Hera, then kidnaps eileithyia (goddess of child birth) to prevent leto from giving birth. The other gods bribed hera into giving her back by giving her a giant necklace. Apollo"s role in prophecy was especially associated with his cult at delphi. Apollo wants to rule telephusa"s land, but she tells him to go to delphi.

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