CL 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lykaia, Mount Lykaion, Moirai

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Classics
• Course: CL 222
• Professor: Kirk Summers

Document Summary

Gia brought out the giants (giantomachy) to overthrow the olympians: snake-y legs = giants. Claimed that zeus spoke to the people through the oak tree: dodona- famous sanctuary. Priest can talk to zeus through the oak tree: dione- the wife of zeus (hera, olympia. Zeus had an enormous temple housing a statue (one of 7 wonders of the ancient world) Was a religious site where the games were held. The olympic games were a religious ceremony along with the games. The greeks saw the human pursuit of excellence as something the gods would be honored by and appreciate and marvel at human achievement; honor to the gods (worshiped through excellence at the olympic games: crete. Tomb of zeus (dying god of nature; dies in the winter and emerges in the spring) Location of cave where he was reared by a nymph: mt. No shadows at the top of the mtn. Alter erected with 2 pillars with golden eagles.