CLASSICS 1B03 Lecture 1: What is Myth_
20 Apr 2016
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Myth gave the greeks and romans sense to the world. For them, it was not just a fun set of stories, but history and demonstrates how they saw things around them. Zeus: king of the olympians, father of many of them. Hera: wife and sister of zeus; queen of the olympians, but not mother to most of them. Keeps a watchful eye on zeus (not successfully) Hermes: son of zeus; messenger of the gods; patron of merchants, traveler, thieves; escorts souls to the underworld. Apollo: son of zeus (not of hera); patron of poetry and music; associated with prophecy (delphi) Artemis: twin of apollo; virgin goddess of the hunt; keeps away from men. Athena; daughter of zeus (not hera); virgin goddess of war and wisdom. Ares: son of zeus and hera; god of war. Aphrodite: goddess of love, sexual attraction and desire, an element of danger. Poseidon: brother of zeus; god of the sea.
