CLT-3378 Lecture Notes - Theogony, Good And Evil
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Ancient mythology (1/16/13: prometheus responsible for the human existence because he stole fire from zeus by tricking him with meat. Sacrifice: an offering (generally a slaughter of an animal) and it is to be eaten shared between the humans and the gods : portions- gods get the bones, organs, etc. and the humans usually get the meat part. Since then the mortals get the meat and the gods choose. Prometheus punishment: his liver is given to the eagle; his liver regenerates because he is a god. (zeus"s eagle the bird eats his liver everyday) Zeus limits the earth by taking fire away from the humans. Prometheus steals it back and gives humanity fire. Atlas: prometheus"s brother: atlas was on the side of cronos (the titans, atlas has to hold up the sky (dome) as his punishment. Prometheus sided with zeus: his punishment is that his liver is eaten daily by the eagle, tied up, hercules eventually sets him free.
