CLST 2102 : CLST Roman Civilization Final Review
Document Summary
All things made of atoms, including soul. "pleasure" is the greatest good, but the way to attain such pleasure is to live modestly and to gain knowledge of the workings of the world and the limits of one"s desires. Named for painted stoa in athens where founder zeno taught around 300 b. c. All things established, planned, and set in motion by divine logos= active principle, reason, god. Universe made of one substance: the logos. "we are of god and god ourselves" the greatest good is to live in harmony with logos. Omophagy: eating of raw flesh. occured in mystery cults in rememberence of an important event in central myth. Taurobolium: sacrificing of a bull and showered by blood. moral purification. Whether as a painting or as carved monument, a depiction of the taurobolium scene belonged to the standard furniture of every home.
