CLAS-C - Classical Studies CLAS-C 205 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Flood Myth, Morphine, Anthropomorphism
25 Oct 2016
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Prometheus: maker and protector of mortals: titan who took zeus"s side in the battle against cousin titans. 5 races of mankind: gold-godlike, silver-mature, violent, quick death, neglect gods, bronze-killed each other, went to hades, heroes-better than bronze, demi-gods, iron -work, death, decline of mortals, troubles, hesiod. Flood myth: lycaon, deucalion- son of prometheus, pyrrha- daughter of epimetheus, mt. Parnassos/ delphi: themis, at mecone, prometheus divides an ox in unequal portions and asks zeus to choose one of the portions. Why does zeus choose the one that he does: hid bones inside fat, gave other men the meat. Explain what this quote means and give examples. Give an example: the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god. These gods have bodies, can, and get wounded: the modern world has adopted and adapted the olympic games for our own times.
