CLASSICS 370 Chapter 6: Unit 6
5 Sep 2016
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Reading notes: classical myth: myths of the olympians - zeus, his wife hera, and his brothers. Cronus six sons and daughters: zeus, hera, poseidon, demeter, hestia, and hades. According to hesiod, aphrodite was born of the foam that gathered around the severed genitals of uranus - older than cronus according to other accounts, she is daughter of zeus. Because hades" house is beneath the earth, he is not an olympian. Athena presides over women"s skills and practical knowledge of all kinds. Aphrodite is synonymous with the power of sexual attraction. Phoebus, one of the most important, also one of the most complex and difficult to understand sometimes closely related to artemis, goddess of wild animals and hunt. Hermes, trickster, god of open spaces traveler dependent on wits - master of deception, lies, and commerce. Organization of the greek family and the tensions between the sexes are reflected in the family of the gods zeus, lord of the sky.
