CLAS 2000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Nereid, Polytheism, Ichor
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Chapter 6: the nature of the gods and greek. Ichor, substance clearer than blood, ows in their veins able to move with amazing speed and dexterity, appear and disappear in a moment, and change shapes at their will have unlimited power and superhuman knowledge, and are immortal. Gorgons or harpies, are wondrous and terrible creations divine spirits animate nature, and are usually nymphs, beautiful young girls who sing and dance for gods/goddesses: muses are a type of nymph, along with nereids and oceanids. Olympians seen as powerful aristocrats and known universally, with zeus being the king, father of gods and mortals, and supreme lord it is a polytheism religion and can always have more things added to it without shock. Zeus is the sovereign deity and is very concerned with moral values, but his patriarchy is tested by other divinities, especially goddesses.