ENGB30H3 Lecture 2: ENG NOTES sept 8
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Text referred to: anthology of classical myth (pages 135-160) Chaos (first thing to exist), gaia (the earth), tartaros (the deepest area of the underworld), eros (god of erotic desire), Eros is either a primordial being or was born of aphrodite and ares, roman version is cupid. We (cid:272)a(cid:374) see that i(cid:374) greek myth, it (cid:449)as al(cid:449)ays dark(cid:374)ess to light(cid:374)ess, light(cid:374)ess is (cid:862)you(cid:374)ger(cid:863) than darkness. Gave birth to cyclopes, hundred handers and titans, with her son, ouranos (the sky) Note that all though there is a lot of incest in greek mythology, it was still taboo within the public. Titans were born after cyclopes and hundred handers, and were in power before the olympian gods, they are immortal gods led by cronos. Cy(cid:272)lopes usually see(cid:374) as s(cid:373)iths, (cid:373)ade )eus" thu(cid:374)der(cid:271)olt. Amongst gods, it is usually the youngest son that inherits power, very different from society where usually the eldest son gets it.
