CLA204H1 Lecture 6: CLA204H1F Lecture 6
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One aspect of legends is the hero. Legends & myth often overlap: gods being anthropomorphic important for interacting w world. City of tyre, in phoenicia (eastern mediterranean, south of. Agenor (king) cadmus, europa, (kilix, phoinix, thasos) Europa shown running beside bull in early representations. Abducted by or going along willingly w bull. Is it a myth or a legend: motivated by zeus but in bg of legends of thebes, connected w human past of the city. Cadmus: return home, atonement for any crimes; putting. Inevitable success everything back together: rewards flourish forever. Outside range of legend, into religion onto par w gods. Leading city of boeotian plain (southern boeotia) Ovid"s short version zeus abducts europa by deceiving her. Very beautiful, naturally attracted zeus" attention & lust. Convinces e he isn"t a scary bull, fools her into trusting him. Leads her to the water away from dry land. Ovid has z trick her step by step (embellishment)
