CLA 2323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Eleusinian Mysteries, Demigod, Pious Fraud
13 Oct 2016
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Represents male beauty (youthful and pictured as a 17 y/o male) Divine distance from humans (disease and medicine. Propitating sacrifice to be left alone and not to be cursed appearing and trying not to anger. You can ask for prophecy in temples of apollos or zeus. Delphi the oracle of appolos (sanctuary made of marble) North of central greece (where pithian games were held) You must pay a fee to ask a question she would go in a trance state and answer the question received from the gods. Nothing in excess = don"t do too much don"t be too . Warm towards humans and represented as the patron to heroes. Helped humans with technology, sea fare and tactics in warfare. Virgin goddess (no one can conquer her) Zeus swallows a demigod who he had an affair with named metis (meaning cleverness) and a prophecy was given that the offspring would conquer zeus.
