CLA 2323 Study Guide - Goat Horn, Greek Mythology, The Fluid
10 Jul 2014
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Glossary of mythological words (part 1: introduction and creation) Aegis: a protective goat skin related to goat. Allegory: a theory according to which the meaning of the myth is not to be taken literally. Saying something different from what appears to be said . It refers to the perception of divinities as having human form and qualities. Atlas: from the name of the titan who was punished to hold the vault of heavens on his shoulders. Autochthon: auto: (self) + chthon (soil) one sprung from the soil he inhabits, the land itself, thus claiming ownership of land (see also chthonic) Chaos / chaotic: according to hesiod, a gaping void, the starting point of creation. Amaltheia and her broken horn. (capri - cornus: latin for goat horn ) zeus placed her in the sky to honor her. Cornucopia: (latin for the abundance of the horn)
