ENG150Y1 Lecture Notes - Leviathan, Theodicy, Ancient Greek
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Story of exodus and the aeneid is very similar: differences: Wandering in a is associated with the mediterrian area; sea vs wandering in land in e. Implications of a are to underpin rome in which augustus ruled. E is a story about those who are out of power; oppressed. Moses is not a king, not a warrior. Through motif of boy being exposed and found, the different between moses s kingship and destiny is clear. Assimilation of people; a focuses on this when they want to assimilate the latins and join with them. Rejects the idea of assimiliation the book of e; focuses on resistance, surivival, refusal to subject to emperial power. Troubles of a can be attributed to the opposition of the gods. Monotheism: tutelary deity god of israel, universal deity god of whole world. Song of the sea archaic part of the e. Singularity to worship, even when the context suggests there are more gods.
