CMLT316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Eleusinian Mysteries, List Of Nx Files Characters, Komos
19 Jun 2018
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FORMS OF CELEBRATION-DEMETER AND PERSEPHONE
Demeter
Goddess of agriculture, grain, bread, PASTA <3
Shepherd of marriage- popular among women
Kind looking, crown, blonde hur
Has daughter with zeus: Persephone
Hades’ wife
Queen of Underworld
Hades
Persephone’s husband and uncle
King of Underworld (also called aidoneus)
Patron of dead and funeral rights, burials
Mature, regal, full dark beard
Has a helm of darkness which can turn him invisible
Abducts persephone
Persephone is playing in field with friends, Zeus promised her as wife to Hades,
snatches her up, and brings her to Hades
Demeter had no idea of this-spends 9 days searching for her
Travels world looking
Retires to temple built by eleusinian
Withholds prosperity: causes famine (no sacrifices) Zeus pissed
Persephone has to spend ⅓ of year with Hades, ⅔ at Olympus
Founding of eleusinian mysteries
Eleusis: controlled by athens
Mysteries given to eleusis as thanks for being nice
Leto: births Artemis and Apollo
Artemis: helps birth apollo- goddess of childbirth
Artemis
Maiden huntress
Bows, quivers, running, short dress
Dances with muses
Leads band of unwed girl: muses, graces, nymphs, etc
Brauron: most famous sanctuary of artemis
Arkteia: initiation for girls to women
Krateriskoi: tiny vessel, found in her sanctuary, painted
Apollo
Youth
Akersekómes: long haired
Hot guy
Garbage pail of gods
Lyre from hermes
Unhappy in love
Document Summary
Has a helm of darkness which can turn him invisible. Persephone is playing in eld with friends, zeus promised her as wife to hades, snatches her up, and brings her to hades. Demeter had no idea of this-spends 9 days searching for her. Withholds prosperity: causes famine (no sacri ces) zeus pissed. Persephone has to spend of year with hades, at olympus. Mysteries given to eleusis as thanks for being nice. Leads band of unwed girl: muses, graces, nymphs, etc. Krateriskoi: tiny vessel, found in her sanctuary, painted. ***theta: letter of bitches: death (that is legit)-theophane: lover of poseidon (princess)*** Gay- boy he loves dies, cries on body- grape vine grows: wine. Early depictions: mature, long curly hair, long cloak, fancy clothes-feminine, ivy crown, grape vines. 3 male characters play everyone + chorus as narrators. Otto rank: the myth of the birth of the hero. Lord fitzroy somerset raglan: the hero, a study in tradition, myth and drama.
