CLAS-2701 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Half Human, Oceanid, Father
2 Jul 2019
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Two versions of zeus: power and respect of zeus , can not be beaten, athena"s respect as she was considered his equal in some legends and with his children would be able to take over zeus together. Poseidon: greece: the proximity of the sea, greece is surrounded by water on all sides. The sea: homer: wine-dark murky, barren, fish-filled, much resounding, wide pathed. Various sea gods: most are strangely shaped. Basically human face but some aquatic features to him. Father of old men of the sea (including nereus) Father of marine life (fish, sea creatures etc) Long snaky fish like tail , holding an eel and fish. Also has horns on his head to resemble strength: uncle of zeus, son of earth and sky, brother, husband of tethys (a titan, river ocean , around the edge of the world. Place where sun and stars rise and set: can look at them in a humanoid way or a more natural view.
