CLST 203 Study Guide - Final Guide: Oceanid, Horae, Dyaus Pita

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

Document Summary

Clst 203 exam summaries: week 3: will of zeus/prometheus. Zeus (dios), dies pater (jupiter sky father), tiu (german tuesday) dyaus pitr (indic sky father), he who bears the aegis . Magical object of apotropaic object evil things cannot look at (face of a gorgon) Sacred animals of zeus: eagle and bull (most powerful of birds and land animals) Zeus ombrius sky and thunder (brings the rains) Zeus horkius god of oaths ( i swear by zeus ) Father of the gods and humans zeus is powerful and violent. Prometheus: trickster, champion of humans, opponent of zeus, a prophet, a helper of mankind: Prometheus in hesiod: minor role as a titan who errs against zeus. Originates sacrifice to gods, gives fire to humans and is pecked away. Not so serious as a saviour of the greeks no temples, teaches a moral. Mother themis or also gaia a titan and a prophet.