BIO210Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Periphetes, Mycenaean Greece, Sciron
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Most common question in myths, even heroes suffer and are capable of enduring. Jones/sidwell, the world of rome (1997) p. 6. City specific gods come mainly from athens political social and religious that make it stand out and therefore the city specific heroes and gods are unique. Athens is the home of democracy for an extended period of time. Athens was in large part a very big part in the win therefore many believed it was a special city. When there was another city-state the surpassed another, there was a myth that would arise explaining why that happened art, literature, plays, etc. Therefore classical athens is renowed today for its achievements in philosophy. Athenians tried to explain their origins and reign similar to myths about how zeus came into power. Three different versions of the origins of the athenians: descended from athena (?)
