CLST 2090 Chapter : Myth 4
Document Summary
Greeks did not believe that the body was trivial and shameful gymnasium = place where you take off clothes. Greeks exercised in the nude; zeus made everyone so no body was shameful or repulsive. The greek put athletics under the category of art; human body was the most the beautiful thing seen which was why they imagined their gods as humans. When prometheus stole fire, it made a big difference in the life of humans. Fire was obtained with difficulty and everything was done to prevent it from going out. Go to neighbor"s house or the town of hestia where they kept the fire burning. Important for religious reasons b/c they burned sacrifices to gods. Because hestia stayed home and kept the fire burning, she never married or had any children. Part of earth which produces food for human community. Common sense says sun goes around the earth and the world is flat.
