CLAS 2520 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Roman Mythology, Cronus, Maenad
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The greek goddess hera was born to cronus and rhea, and was the wife of zeus. She was the goddess of marriage and childbirth, and as well had an interest in protecting married women. A primary source of hera is (cid:862)(cid:894)homer, lliad 1. 536-(cid:1009)(cid:1008)(cid:1006); i(cid:374) po(cid:449)ell, (cid:1005)(cid:1008)(cid:1012)(cid:895)(cid:863) a(cid:374)d a rele(cid:448)a(cid:374)t histori(cid:272)al date is (cid:1010)(cid:1004)(cid:1004) bv (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause a te(cid:373)ple (cid:449)as (cid:271)uilt at ol(cid:455)(cid:373)pia i(cid:374) her ho(cid:374)our. Hera"s attitude to(cid:449)ards adulter(cid:455) a(cid:374)d her perse(cid:272)utio(cid:374) of )eus"s (cid:373)istresses allo(cid:449)s us to see ho(cid:449) the a(cid:374)(cid:272)ie(cid:374)t greek"s attitudes were about women, their wives and marriage. This demonstrates the wife must protect the financial and social welfare of the family, and that a (cid:373)istress (cid:449)ill (cid:272)ause (cid:272)haos i(cid:374) the (cid:373)arriage a(cid:374)d the fa(cid:373)il(cid:455). This sho(cid:449)s that the a(cid:374)(cid:272)ie(cid:374)t greek"s did not allow for adultery in a marriage, therefore it was most likely looked down upon. 1, keith collins, greek and roman mythology [clas 2520 d01] course notes (winnipeg, canada;