CLA204H1 Lecture : lecture note
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Last time zeus and hera, zeus king heavens and sky and king of all the gods ultimate authority. Poseidon or neptune king of the sea all other divinities living in the sea, important in heroic myths such as odyssey, important hero traveling in sea, and also earthquakes title is earth shaker, also associated with horses, Original olympians, iconography riding the waves in a chariot and the trident, mosaic drawn by horses or other creature, Another story is related to foundation of athens, athena, she is important deity worshiped in city, story contest of her and poseiden of city and offered citizens gift poseidon spring olive tree more useful, Poseidon angry sent flood to attica, poseidon important in cult of athens. Related to trojan war cycle, when being built posiedon and apollo build walls of troy, refused gifts sent sea monster and heracles defeats moster,
