CLST 203 Study Guide - Final Guide: Thaumas, Actaeon, Gargareans

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 203
• Professor: Graeme Ward

Document Summary

Clst 203 exam summaries: week 4: earth divinities. Earth itself as divine physical environment is filled with the gods . Reflections of ancient attitudes, conceptions towards the physical world. Communication by sea, many greeks lived on islands, sea was beautiful/dangerous . Poseidon/neptune: posis da husband/lord of earth earth shaker (trident), horses. Poseidon gets the earth/sea bearded and regal. Mover and shaker of the earth , breaker of horses, saviour of vessels. At one point he seems more to be a god of the land and of fertility (bulls) Iris messenger goddess to hera, goddess of the rainbow. Harpies harassed people who tried to eat and have festivals. Graeae aged ones 3 sisters with prophetic powers 1 tooth and 1 eye. Gorgons, 3 sisters stheno, euryale, medusa medusa is the most famous in one version she was originally a mortal woman or a nymph. Nereus old man of the sea is prophetic + doris (oceanid) creates the nereids.