CLA232H1 Lecture Notes - Iron Age, Semonides Of Amorgos, Pithos

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30 Apr 2012
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Hesiod works and days & theogony role models for women: athena. Woman blamed for mortality of her children thusis becomes nomos. Pandora the first of what hesiod calls the race of women (genos gunaikon) from her is descended the race of women, as if men and women are totally different beings summer: women thrive and men fail. Compared to christianity where eve comes from adam"s rib part of him, not a separate race separate race allows criticism of women without it falling back on men. First was father, then husband, then brother if husband died/left. Always had to have a guardian ideological: having no kleos was best. Distinctions difficult to justify if women same race as men. Works and days: all gods contribute to making her. Hermes gives her bitch"s mind and knavish nature . Women manufactured and not born at all.

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