CLASS 40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Ancient Greek Religion, Anthropomorphism, Psychopomp
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House of erechtheus on acropolis, temple of athena: the first olive tree ever is located here and stands as a trophy from the victory against the persian empire; zeus, athena, Poseidon have dispute here; erechtheus is first human of athens and is a descendant of. Never called a temple by any ancient source. 8 columns whereas temples normally have 6 and must have a statue. Never leave a body unburied or mistreated; obsession over this idea. Some part of you comes out with the last breath you take. Tombs of the dead should be visited frequently; women must visit each month for the first year then once a year; woven things are gifted to the tombs. Children at age 7 receive a jug of wine as rite of passage; if they pass away the jug is buried along with the child. Journey to the underworld: psychopompos; hermes meets you and takes you to the.
