CL_HUM 1060 Lecture : Classical Mythology full notes
15 Apr 2014
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Trojan war-1180s, greeks vs trojans wrote in linear b writing. Dark age -we don"t know fully what happened in these ages. Homer-tells us about trojan war(8thc) greek poet, iliad, odyssey, perhaps some homeric hymns. Hesiod- gives us creation myths (8thc) greek poet, theogony (genesis of gods) Classical period-most famous, literature, science, math, art, lots of mythology written by these guys (fill in from syllabus) Resources of greece-not fertile. sea traders for 75017501 2 major staples of greece, sacred to certain gods first democracy established in athens 508 bce olympics began 776bce olympics ended because thought to be a pagan festival anthropocentric/humanistic culture-human figure. * know authors in syllabus and their most well known work* Controversial themes in myth rape/sexual assault same sex relationships male domination-subjugation off women extreme violence. Hesiod 8th c. 700 bce known for his stories on creation. main works= works and days , theogony (genesis of the gods) Chaos- the greek genesis ge---->night (nyx) 5 original gods.
