CLA204H1 Lecture Notes - Eumolpus, Spartoi, Salt Print
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Big themes-examples ex. social and cosmic order-can talk abt succession myth of. Autochthony: things being born out of the ground spontaneously, no parents or genetic history. Relates to gaia since she"s earth, but really these things being born are not connected to her or anyone else, not bound to mistakes or good traits of ancestors. The ppl that come from the story of deucalion are an entire race. Idea of place/location very important-strongly connected linked to that place and everyone from there. He spontaneously pop out of the ground, he was human on top bottom half was a snake. Snakes are often involved and linked to autochthony. Athens and turned it from a wilderness into a city were proper worship of the gods was taking place, people used to practice human sacrifice, cecrops ended this and told ppl it was wrong should sacrifice animals instead. Poseidon and athena, salt print and olive tree=athena wins.
