CL 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Alcman, Origin Myth, Death Or Departure Of The Gods
16 Feb 2017
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Picture: venus (aphrodite) takes away adolescent (cupid) arrows and punishes his. Cupid and aphrodite are on the other side of the picture as well, a good and love. Big banquets that wealthy people put on and invite important people/friends. Highlight of the evening: a topic of discussion that the host would throw out. He weighs in on the origin and nature of love etiological myth (a story of: male came from the sun, female came from the earth, androgynous (male/female) came from the moon (receives light and. Humans are a different nature (they looked different) Strong and could even challenge the gods. Love = the desire and pursuit of the whole. Warning: further bisection (quartering: if we neglect the gods, become arrogant, etc, have to look for three other parts a foursome, chaos. Flowers and gardens / portrayed as a boy. Alcman: (cid:498)eros plays like a boy, walking on the tips of flowers(cid:499)
