CLA 2323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Greek Underworld
24 May 2018
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3 Gods who were seen as friendly:
1. Athena!
-wisdom!
-Athens!
-technology !
-gave a gift to Athens— an olive tree !
2. Demeter— Demetreus / Dmitri !
-harvest!
-wheat!
-barley!
3. Dionysus — Dionysius / Dennis !
-grapes !
-wine!
-these Gods provided resources that all overlap in agricultural resources !
-not just staples of diet, but also valuable products of trade and export !
the Land of Greece
-modern nation includes some coastline that the ancient Greeks did not originally
have!
-know where Greece is on a map !
-certain Gods were meant to protect the Sea barriers— ex: Athena !
-only ~20% of the land area of Greece is farmable!
-another 10% is marginal hillside settings that con support some forms of wheat—
ex: barley !
-aka Greece doesn’t have too much farmable land !
-Gods who could help with the product of the soil— Athena, Demeter, etc. !
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Document Summary
3 gods who were seen as friendly: athena. Gave a gift to athens an olive tree: demeter demetreus / dmitri. Barley: dionysus dionysius / dennis. These gods provided resources that all overlap in agricultural resources. Not just staples of diet, but also valuable products of trade and export the land of greece. Modern nation includes some coastline that the ancient greeks did not originally have. Know where greece is on a map. Certain gods were meant to protect the sea barriers ex: athena. Only ~20% of the land area of greece is farmable. Another 10% is marginal hillside settings that con support some forms of wheat ex: barley. Aka greece doesn"t have too much farmable land. Gods who could help with the product of the soil athena, demeter, etc. Trouble = wheat is hard to grow: this is why they would tend to grow barley. Ate a lot of beans and peas.
