Classical Studies 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Typhon, Delian League, Divine Twins

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2200
• Professor: Aara Suksi

Document Summary

Children of zeus and leto: leto is the daughter of a titan. Leto in labour wanders and suffers: a result of being the mother of the children of zeus. Hera"s prohibition: she forbade any land anchored to the earth to allow leto to give birth to her children. Delos, a barren island, agrees to shelter leto: considered to be a floating island at the time. Hera restrains eileithyia from attending leto: goddess of childbirth. Bribed with a necklace eileithyia disobeys hera: bribed by iris the goddess of rainbows. Leto gives birth clinging to a palm tree. Artemis and childbirth: leto first gives birth to artemis fully-grown who then assists in the birth of her twin brother apollo. Greek women called upon artemis to ease their pains in childbirth. Delos: apollo"s barren birthplace is called delos. Bright , famous : historically rich cult centre of apollo, contained the treasury of the delian league before it was transferred to athens.