CLASSICS 2D03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Headache, Hubris, Urolagnia
17 Sep 2016
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Of the gods he is the best, he is also the greatest. He governs and brings everything into fulfillment, whispering words unto themis, who sits inclining towards him. Homeric hymn to zeus (not in cp entire thing) Homeric hymns are in the style of homer but by various authors over time. Original roman term for zeus: dies pater jupiter. Zeus, he who bears the aegis aegis magical object. Maybe original idea in a goatskin pouch around neck you can have magical item that protects you. Something that makes you turn away equivalent of an evil eye, object that keeps away bad spirits. Ugly face with berad and tongue sticking out. In many apartment buildings and cathedrals gargoyles meant to keep away demons from a holy house of worship. Bull = male virility, sexual prowess one of the greatest animals to greeks. Zeus is the last great sky god that will not be overthrown.
