AR104 Lecture Notes - Ancient Greek Religion, Ancient Greek Philosophy
13 Mar 2013
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October 23, 2012 looking at 5th century ideas and cultural expressions. Religion is a structure that allows us/gives us explanations about why we live the ay we do, and n religion and science both are structures to explain the same things. So when we look to ancient greece, they"re missing this structure greek philosophy will fill that void. Myth: a set of ideas that are important to a community (essential ideas); cannot be equated with allegories, seasons. ^in the ancient greek mind, myths had no lessons no morality offered. The gods do not inhabit the religion world they inhabit a diff. Purpose for the ancient world (can be used as a basis for other ancient cultures) When we talk about ancient greek religion we"re that their community participated in mostly rituals, sacrifices, festivals basically talking about rituals because we know. This is why the ancient community is regularly sacrificing.
