CLA204H5 Lecture Notes - Anthropomorphism, Pederasty, Cup-Bearer
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The first 5 olympians are children of cronus and rhea: hera, poseidon, demeter, hestia, and zeus, hades is not considered an olympian because he does not live in mount olympus. From the genitals of uranus (or child of zeus: aphrodite. Other 6 olympians are children of zeus and hera: apollo, artemis, athena, hephaestus, ares, and hermes. Mount olympus is the tallest mountain in greece, so it is the closest peek to the cosmos. Lord of the sky particularly the weather. Thunderbolt = his weapons of choice: religion greeks erected shrines to zeus where lightning struck. Bull/eagle = his special animals: religion greeks ritually sacrificed the bull to zeus. Aegis or goat skin magical object that inspired terror in art, shield with snake- headed tassels. Zeus also presided over law and justice xenia (hospitality and generosity to people who are far from home) The statue of zeus at olympia was considered one of the wonders of the ancient world.
