CLA204H1 Chapter 5: Notes for Chapter 5
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The greek tradition shows little interest in the ultimate origins of mortals. Sometimes zeus is identified as creator or mortals, sometimes various gods working together. > most often prometheus is said to be the maker of mortals. Prometheus was known to be especially clever. > he was the titan that took zeus"s side in battle. Roman poet ovid gives the fullest surviving story (written in the time of jesus!) > after describing the emergence of the world from chaos (based on hesiod), ovid writes that prometheus made the human race by mixing primeval earth and water. > because earth contained divine seed, the human was a superior being (above ani- mal kingdom) Prometheus has much in common with eastern predecessor, the clever enki/ea. > has brother, epimethus afterlearner" or dummy". Zeus was jealous and fearful of prometheus. > prometheus at macon tried to trick zeus: > he gave portions of ox and haggis to all the gods.
