CLAS-C 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Xenophanes, Abrahamic Religions, Anthropomorphism
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Monotheism- (mono-one) of the abrahamic religions( judaism ,islam) Associated with elements of the cosmos & nature. Poseidon- god of the sea, causes earthquakes. Ancestors of the greeks came into contact with other cultures, they associated some of their own gods with the similar god of the other peoples and they adopted and adapted some of the stories about those unknown gods. The monotheistic god of the abrahamic faiths is seen as. The polytheistic god of the greeks are portrayed as. Powerful but not all powerful (can be defeated or hurt) Knowing but not all knowing (can be tricked and have knowledge limits) Having a location (mostly remote but can appear where they wish) (they are not everywhere all the time. Greek conceived gods of their own image. Are portrayed as anthropomorphic both in appearance and the behavior. Activities and personal strengths, weaknesses are human-like. The way they interact with one another is family-like.
