CLST 203 Lecture 2: CLST 203 Lecture 2 (Jan 12)

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 203
• Professor: Graeme Ward

Document Summary

Clst 203 lecture 2 jan 12th. Explains the origins of a name, thing, or practice. All four things about are important to myths. Plato one of first to draw difference between these two. Myths focus on emotions while logos comes from our minds. Reasoned inquiry into a topic (e. g. mythology) Logos is rational. (cid:862)p(cid:396)i(cid:373)iti(cid:448)e,(cid:863) o(cid:396)al (cid:373)(cid:455)thos (cid:448)s (cid:862)(cid:272)i(cid:448)ilized(cid:863) logos. If it was oral, it was not legitimate. Logos was more european (cid:862)(cid:373)(cid:455)th(cid:863) apa(cid:396)t f(cid:396)o(cid:373) (cid:862)(cid:396)ealit(cid:455)(cid:863) Mary midgley, the myths we live by (2003) Myths shape what we study without realizing. A(cid:272)(cid:272)o(cid:396)di(cid:374)g to (cid:373)(cid:455)ths, earth is not a living being. Myths at the centre of science and knowledge. Many myths have to do with gods/goddess. Many believe that this is what makes a myth, the involvement of gods and goddess. Took place in real cities, with real characters, but over time, details have been filled in. Magical monsters, animals talking, not real cities, no religious qualities.