CLA204H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Homeric Hymns, Defecation, Adrienne Rich
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Called homeric hymns because of the style in which its written. Focusses on geology of the gods and gods main attributes (symbols, traits, what they"re gods of, meant to praise the gods) Creation of the world defecation of julius caesar. Goddess of: agriculture, grain, cultivation, fertility and womanhood. She"s playing in a field of flowers, sees a really good flower and reaches for it. The earth opens up and hades comes up and kidnaps her. God of death, home is the underworld, eventually everybody dies and will end up there. Father cronides; ides son of ; son of cronos; zeus. Persephone is very helpless since she just calls out to her father. Also, shown as innocent when picking flowers; she is a flower waiting to be plucked. He drove her off weeping in his golden chariot . Pain around her heart, tearing at her hair and veil. Tells her that zeus is the one who organized it.
