CLA232H1 Lecture Notes - Know Thyself, Masturbation, Bromius
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Euripides" cyclops: explores human identities by comparing them to gods and beast and other entities. Define as human and understand the concepts of a human being. Dionysus, bacchus and bromius: most important gift was wine; he occupied a part in greek religion. All these plays we have read were made for dionysus. It had a happing ending a lot like tragedy. This is supposed to be a religious and civil festival. The action of a drama takes place outside. The presence of the satyrs is important in this play. Odyssey, they were half man and half horse; they had human and beast characteristics. These immortal beings are important because: they are connected with the signs of civilization, and the creation of wine, which is one of the main aspects of greek culture. They are connected to dionysus, like the bacchans. Euripides: can define odysseus as a human.
