CLA232H1 Lecture Notes - Gambling, Social Change, Theogony
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Woman inferior to man, man inferior to god. Arachne woman such a great weaver rival athena, ehern athena saw weavings she got so jealous she got so jealous she turned her into a spider. A human can rival gods, become so good they can rival it but gods always prevail. Gods are superior to mortals and don"t forget it or trouble will helpful. Useful in a way, contrast yourself to others who are inferior to you. Examples throughout term, unless you think about your own limitations, hardships and suffering. God uniquely good for thinking aobut humanity. Differences: gods don"t have blood but echer, green stuff, eat nectar and ambrosia, they smell, minor differences. In theoony zeus is literally father of justice moments. Gods their to be admired but not emulated. Ethics and morality human aspects, good not because you"re ttrying to be like a god, but because you respect fellow man, ethical, etc.
