CLASSIC 30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Typhon, Hephaestus, Lightning
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Zeus brings to an end the wars of succession. Gods don"t actually die they are just in the underworld. Chaos is monsters of different forms, hybrids and confusion. Herakles, son of zeus, wipes out a hybrid. Create a race of heroes to deal with this shit. Heroes are zeus" way of dealing with chaos. Zeus sees them as a threat and wants them on his side. Don"t want people to be envious of his power. Acts as a mediator, adds gods without honor to his side. Honored styx and she hadn"t been honored before. Swear a great oath when they join with zeus. If it"s false then they are exiled for ten years. She is the world: earth, sea, and sky. When you pray to poseidon you are also praying to. Zeus sent eagles around the world and saw where they would land.
