Classical Studies 2200 Final: Classics 2200 full year Lecture summary

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2200
• Professor: Aara Suksi

Document Summary

Classical ancient greeks and romans, 900 bc to 300 ad (roughly) Mythology science/study of myths: traditional no text, author, only variants. Variants (cid:523)=versions(cid:524) exist in sources; no (cid:498)original(cid:499) Myths don(cid:495)t have authors; sources have authors: subject to group control, story or story elements. For greeks myth was never focal activity, always had another purpose religious rituals & ceremonies, dramatic performances, decorative painting, sculptures. Myth is what they had when they were doing other things: religious rituals and ceremonies civic dramatic performances. Myth is not legend or folktale in greek myths mortals play a big role as well (not in every one however) Sphinx: made you answer a riddle, if you get it wrong you die. Satyr human more or less, always ugly, goat horns/lower parts. Vase attic red figure depicting laius (labeled euphorbos) and the infant crossroads time and place where bad things can happen you don(cid:495)t expect.