CLAS104 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Greco-Roman Mysteries, Thyrsus, Conifer Cone
16 Apr 2016
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Drinking cup ivy wreath/grape vines thyrsus - staff with a pinecone at the end leopard/panther. Dionysus (bacchus, liber) son of zeus and semele who was burn to death by the curse of hera for sleeping with her husband born from zeus"s thigh after the death of semele. Liber meaning free and is the roman name. Dionysus not 100% human (part man, part goat) - horns ears and legs of goats mother: nymph and father:hermes, Apollo god of shepherds and musician invention of panpipe (syrinx) haunts in hills esp. Arcadia -his home also had a crush on nymph echo. Twice born (semele -thebian princess- and the thigh of zeus) semele- due to blastoff lightning. Zagreus- (zeus + persaphany- zeus"s daughter) and the titans/giants associated with mystery religions. Zeus wanted zagreus to become prince of universe and hera"s wrath. Hera sent the titans to kill her and rip her limbs apart except for the heart.
