CLA232H1 Lecture : Lecture#2-
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Lecture#2: attica , autochtony myth of people who were born from the land (earth). Athenians were born from the earth itself: perverted story: the god of blacksmith fell in love with athena (patron. Athena is a virgin god and does not sleep with anyone. When the god of blacksmith fell on her, athena ran away. The god of blacksmith pre-ejaculated and his sperm fell onto the earth which created enchtonios: this story explains how humans were born on this earth. (also born from virgin mothers) The myth of enchtonios: what are the consequences of that story? defend your land to the end, attached to the land. If other people tried to take it over, you would: you attitude towards foreigners is probably going to be arrogant. We are superior to foreigners who would never have the same qualities: we were born from the goddess of athena and from the earth, it was hard to marry.
