Classical Studies 2200 Lecture 2: Greek History and Theogony
27 Sep 2016
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Major periods of greek history (3000 bce 146 bce) Open palace complexes without fortification: e. g. Many artefacts that suggest this myth: very common figure is called minoan snake goddess . However the function of this figure is unknown. Not much is certain about her: bull fresco at knossos. We still don"t know the true function. There are many myths about what this painting means: double axe. Might be used for sacrificial purposes (but not for certain) Fortress palace on hill tops: e. g. Many epic heroes were associated with mycenaean cities: e. g. Absorption of many elements of minoan culture. Linear b syllabic writing system: very basic, not for story telling. Lions gate: demonstrates that this civilization is worried about attacks because of the size of their stones, dark ages. Waves of emigration to asia minor (leaving greece: archaic period. Adoption of phoenician alphabet led to literacy: this is a huge development for greek culture.
