Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Phoenician Alphabet, Paramount Chief, Greek Alphabet

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

Homers story preserves a memory of the trojan war. Chiefs also function as judges, and they lead sacrifices. Shame culture : persons worth depends entirely on social recognition (honor) shown by friends and enemies. A persons honor is expressed in material things. Agamemnon was honoured by getting the slave girl so by them wanting to give her back it was diminishing his honor. Extreme competition among aristocrats, strong desire to always be the best (number 1) Agonistic culture (competitive culture): on battlefield, sports, politics and drama/musical competitions. Diomedes iliad, were going to fight but realized their grandfathers were guest friends and they honoured it. Eighth- century renaissance: rise of the polis and expansion. Population growth, trade, alphabet, origin of polis, colonization and panhellenic sanctuaries (olympia, More effective land use and techniques, using manure. Using different land yearly to ensure good crops, also more land being utilized.