CLASS 40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Typhon, Theogony, Oedipus Complex
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Theogony enumerates births of the gods, from oldest generation down to youngest (a family history) Way greeks tell stories show major difference from modern mind. In the beginning there were 4 principle things: Made ouranos: first king of the gods separation and identity. You do not need sex in the theogony. From the two (khaos and gaia) to the many. Has sex but ouranos wants to keep children inside womb; doesn"t want to be overthrown. Zeus castrates ouranos forever haunted by the furies. Oedipus complex wants to axe father to get with mother/sister. Aphrodite born from the fallen testicles of ouranos in the sea born from male sexual desire. Kronos receives prophecy that son is going to overthrow him. Kronos eats all his children except zeus (who rhea replaced with a rock) Zeus overthrows kronos and saves all his brothers and sisters. Projectile rock lands in delphi and becomes a holy rock.
