CLA 2323 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Asclepius, Actaeon, Myrrh

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA 2323
• Professor: Efharis Kostala

Document Summary

Study guide for the 2 nd midterm exam. On the deities: it is important that you know the attributes, the domains, the character and the attitudes of each deity and to be able to compare/contrast deities with each other. Your reading for the exam should be based on the points of the posted slides, your personal notes, your textbook (buxton), and the posted glossary. ***for the exam format, see also file a sample of 2nd midterm exam with some examples of answers. Study the following words that are posted in the myth glossary. Know their original meaning related to greek mythology and compare it with the use of the word today, if there is one. arachne, autochthony, ergane, eris, eros, hygiene, ichor, kalliste, omphalos, parthenos, protean, psyche, pythia , sisyphian, tantalize. Poseidon: ruler of the water, the earth shaker, hippios. Athena: parthenos, of the aegis, of the grey/bright eyes (or owl eyed), ergane,