CLA204H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Homeric Hymns, Kykeon, Zeus
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Homeric hymns overview: not actually by homer, anonymous, written in homeric style (uses similar dialect), Greek mythology lecture 3 different dates (7th-5th century bce), in greek, debatable performance context, each is focused on a specific god, they are all meant to praise and honor god. Ovid"s metamorphoses overview: gods changing form, roman period (8 ad), in latin, 15 books, 250 myths, timeline goes from creation of the world deification of julius caesar. Greek gods family tree: look at slides, do not need to know this by heart. Demophon, she gets caught and then reveals herself as a goddess, but when she was caught she dropped the baby and the ritual was interrupted, temple tribute to demeter in. Adrienne rich quote talks about the mother-daughter passion and rupture. At the end of the story, persephone becomes queen of the underworld, equal power as her husband.
