CLA204H5 Chapter 16: Classical Mythology Reading Notes chapter 16
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Chapter 16- theseus and the myths of athens pages 398-427. Athens greatest hero, theseus, legends were made in 6th and 5th century bc when. Athens rose to military power and cultural centre. Citizens chose athena over poesidon to be patron of athens reminding us that land (producer of olives) was more important to athenians than the sea. Erichthonius was an early king of athens who succeeded cecrops. Born through hephteus who ejaculated semen on athena"s leg- she wiped it off in disgust with wool and threw it on the ground and sprang erichthonius the man of wool and earth . Daughters of cecrops- a glorious shining , hers dew and pandrosus all-dew . Year"s end on acropolis festival arrhephoria festival of dew carriers . When ecichthonius died, his son pandion became king and had 2 daughters procn and philomela sisters to erechteus. Tereus king of thracians, a son of mars.
