Classical Studies 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Eileithyia, Delian League, Cult Of Artemis At Brauron

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2200
• Professor: Aara Suksi

Document Summary

Artemis and childbirth: leto first gives birth to artemis, fully-grown, who then assists in the birth of her twin brother apollo, greek women called upon artemis to ease their pains in childbirth. Apollo military service (rite of passage: associated with the bow and the lyre, harmony, proportion, moderated tension (cid:498)know yourself(cid:499), (cid:498)nothing in excess(cid:499) Pythian apollo: priestess (pythia) gave answers to questions, her answers were interpreted by male priests. Leader of the muses: with his lyre, apollo leads the dances of the muses on olympus. Apollo"s heroic biography: threatened at birth, travels widely, slays a dragon, serves in penance to the mortal admetus, benefits human race, establishes his cult centre. Zeus made them into a constellation - catasterization. Actaeon (aktaion: hunter, accidentally saw artemis bathing, changed into a stag, hunted down and torn apart by his own dogs. Misstress of animals: artemis the huntress also protected and tamed wild animals.