CLA 10 Lecture 2: CLA10 Ch2 (The Cultural Context of Classical Myth)
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Chapter 2 the cultural context of classical myth, greek geography, greece was not rich in minerals or tillable land, diets were made of olives, grapes, goat"s milk, pork (not a lot of meats) Pottery and clay vessels were very decorated: mountainous terrain encourages political independence of cities and spawned local myths of city founders. Every region was independent and celebrated their individuality from one another. Life was hard, but cities and people were very independent and proud. The aegean sea was the greatest natural resource (for food, fish, trade) It"s location was important for trade and colonization: principal areas of greece. Euboea: macedonia, boeotia (thebes, attica (athens, argolis (mycenae) Greek cities are like frogs around a pond plato: refers to all of the land is settled around the aegean sea (the pond , mainland greece, thrace, asia. Minor, crete, and all the islands in between: greek cultures exists on the sea as much as on the mainland.
