CLASSIC 30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Greek Mythology, Hetaira, Greek Lyric
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Mysteries special religious ritual that was differentiated with traditional religious rites. If you are initiated with this ritual you are forbidden to talk about it. Vague, elusive, not talked about in detail. Rituals reflect the myths, reenact the stories. Cult devoted to ensure that you had a future after death. Not clear what afterlife this mystery sanctuary promised compared to the traditional sanctuaries. We need to talk about individual athenian women because they don"t have the same restrictions in their behavior, taboos, beliefs, status, or role in athenian life. Ideology of pericles on women: if i must recall something about the excellence of those women who will now be widows, i will point out everything with brief advice. Great is the glory for you not to become worse than your innate nature, and hers is the great reputation whose fame, whether for excellence or blame, is spread least among the males .
