Classical Studies 2300 Midterm: Classics-1st Midterm-review
3 Dec 2015
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Religion of the body- hesiod"s theogony (birth of the gods) Polytheistic anthropomorphism: many gods in human form: polu = many, theos = god, anthropomorphism = in the shape of humans. Theogony: birth of gods, titanomachy (battle of titans and olympians); how zeus comes to power. Those who help zeus: children of styx: nike (victory), kratos (strength), bie (force), zelos, hundred handers (jealousy) Challengers to zeus: kronos (father of zeus) and titans, atlas and prometheus, = bie (force) and metis (deception, typhoeus: non anthropomorphic; typhoios- anti anthropomorphic. Psyche = soul, but not person- shadow, shade. Nectar and ambrosia; food of gods, makes gods immortal. Agalmata: delights for the gods = statues of gods. Kore large generic female statues, usually grave markers; nikandre kore. Kouros: large scale image of male youth, example: kroisos; kouros- grave. Riace bronzes: hyperreal statues, contraposto position/iliac furrow, aka. Polycleitus: made impossibly symmetrical statues: diadoumenos and marker.
