Mythology Notes 8/21/2014 Myth- Story Legend- Heroic tales of humans‚ more recent past Fairy Tales- Outside of human capabilities‚ improbable for adults‚ entertainment value‚ non human characters‚ magical‚ simple plot structures‚ outside time and place Folklore- Cultural stories‚ tales specific to a culture‚ explanatory of things of importance‚ elements of fear‚ contain regular/common people‚ not focused on Gods or heroes Fable- lessons‚ contain animals‚ clearly fiction Urban Legend-In the
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atrocities and savagery that is depicted as valor and courage in the Iliad. Explore the contributions (messages) that the two works make to human culture in their own context. Iliad vs. Troy Movie Neither Athena with her matchless wisdom‚ nor Apollo with his talent of prophecy‚ could foretell that someday Prometheus’s fragile creature‚ human‚ would become rude in a scale that not only would turn his back to the gods‚ but also would distort their presence and effects in the human history.
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the gods. When the priest of Apollo has his daughter taken by the Greeks and they refuse to give her back he prays to Apollo saying “Hear me‚ Silverbow‚ Protector of Chryse… Grant me this prayer: Let the Danaans pay for my tears with your arrows. Apollo heard his prayer and descended Olympus’ crags pulsing with fury‚ bow slung over one soldier‚ the arrows rattling in their case on his back as the angry god moved like night down the mountain.” (1‚ 45-50) Because Apollo valued prayers to him he sent
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Introduction The gods‚ as presented in Homer’s Iliad‚ present a variety of difficulties for the critic. In their style and highly anthropomorphous form‚ they lack close parallels in earlier cultures‚ and compared to the gods of monotheistic religions seem petty‚ small-minded‚ and unworthy‚ perhaps‚ of veneration. Moreover‚ their role as a literary device is highly contested; some authors‚ assign to them the function of comedy and light relief‚ their actions affording a hiatus from the intense fighting
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Mount Olympus. They were ruled by the king of the Gods‚ Zeus. Zeus had brothers‚ sisters and even children that were also gods with their own powers. Zeus also had a wife‚ Hera. She was the protector of marriage‚ families‚ children‚ and the home. Apollo is the god of sun‚ truth‚ intelligence‚ music‚ and poetry. Athena is the goddess of wisdom. Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. Last but not least‚ Artemis the goddess of wildlife and hunting. Hera’s birthday was coming up and Zeus wanted
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When we study ancient Greek and Roman literature‚ we realize that the world perception in those times‚ among people‚ was much different from what it is now. It is especially obvious when we begin to analyze the role of mythical and religious elements in ancient literature. According to the classical Christian theological theory‚ people ’s need for believing in supernatural beings is caused by their fear of nature. This concept strikingly resembles the Marxist explanation - it also names fear as the
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2nd century AD‚ there were only three original Muses: Aoide ("song"‚ "voice")‚ Melete ("practice" or "occasion") and Mneme ("memory") . These 3 were thought to be fathered by Apollo. However‚ by classical times their number was set at nine‚ and Zeus was noted as their father. In this context the god dearest to them was Apollo and they were his faithful followers. The Muses revered him. For these reasons he is often called the Musegetes‚ which means "Leader of the Muses". Pierus the Macedonian‚
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CLA204 Lecture 1 Notes What is myth? - mûthos (ancient Greek) – “story”‚ “plot” of a narrative - myth – “a traditional story of collective (social) importance” – character‚ plot‚ temporal and special setting - mûthos (story) + logos (account) = “study of myth”‚ mythology - set in distant past or time so long ago when humans did not exist - mythical place – ie. garden paradise‚ world of the dead‚ etc. Circulation of Myth: oral (Orpheus‚ Homer‚ Hesiod) literary (Ovid‚ Euripides) artistic
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beauty‚ and the protector of sailors. She may have been the daughter of Zeus and the Titan Dione‚ or she may have risen from the sea on a shell. Her symbols include the myrtle tree and the dove. Apollo Apollo was the god of music and healing. He was also an archer‚ and hunted with a silver bow. Apollo was the son of Zeus and the Titan Leto‚ and the twin of Artemis. His symbols include the laurel tree‚ the crow‚ and the dolphin. Ares (Roman name: Mars) Ares was the god of war. He was both cruel
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The Iliad portrays fate and destiny as a superior and predominant force. It introduces the inquiry of who or what is truly accountable for mankind’s destiny‚ yet the answers are unclear. On many occasions‚ man has no control over his fate and destiny‚ but in other instances‚ a man’s destiny exists as a result of his actions and decisions. There is an element of free will. Consequently‚ The Iliad exhibits that human beings sometimes control their fate. In The Iliad the god’s destiny is steered much
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