CLA 2323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mycenaean Greece, Greek Mythology, Bridle
27 Sep 2016
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1100- 700bc the birth of greek mythology (ancient history that took the form of greek mythology) In attempt to explain who mycenaean were and the ruins left behind. Hesiod we are living in the age of iron. 1200 bc palace at pylos destroyed by attack from the outside, in the ruins they were clay tablets with writings and they were fired from the building and everything fell which ended up protecting the tablets. We can read and it list the name of gods. Zeus: father of god and men, siblings: hera, poseidon, demeter, hades, hestia (virgin goddesses) and her name mean. Hera: goddess of marriage- blesses wives, protectress of the family and wife/sister of zeus, special shrine in the city of argos, island of samos. Apollo and hephaestus are associated with technology as well: famous myth of a rivalry of who will be the patron deity of athen but that became.
