GRST 209 Lecture Notes - From Chaos, Cadmea, Bronze Age

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Greek and Roman Studies
• Course: GRST 209
• Professor: James Hume

Document Summary

Myth: many modern prejudices, not pejorative, mythos means utterance, mythology- mythos + logos, logos word/spoken- has come to mean a study of something- ology . Plato said most of the myths taught should be discarded- included those from. Ouranos did, and how cronus retaliated, and the sufferings which in turn. Freud thought myth was useful- reveal true states of affairs- like oedipus myth/electra myth: carl jung thinks myths help us confront our fears and come through them in a healthy way. Read: from choas to cosmos- the world before zeus- pt 1 section 3- pg. 58-79: (especially 59, 62, 69-72) theme today is the question of cosmos- from chaos to cosmos disorder to a notion of cosmos- cosmos is the greek word for beauty, order, (think cosmetic, it comes from this root) We cant understand a chaotic universe, must categorize. Hesiod described: wide-bosomed, secure foundation of all forever. She can also turn on you in the moment.