CLA204H1 Lecture Notes - Demigod, Nereid, Bridle
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Monday, january 21, 2013: the nature of gods continued (myth of croesus, poseidon and other sea deities. Nb: core of the course: the issue of interpretation, definition of how greek gods should be seen. Importance of predicting the future in greek religion. Croesus creation: as humans, illuminates idea of how future can be predicted. Immortals, who control time, can control the future. Humans = subjected only to chance/luck: herodotus" account of the encounter between solon and croesus. Herodotus: one of the creators of athenian law. Met croesus, king of lydia: uses historical characters. Croesus = richest + heaviest man on earth. Solon + croesus = historical figures implemented in myth ideas. Myth: croesus asks solon who the happiest man on earth is: solon alludes to the question + answers with other characters + references, solon stresses he doesn"t know if croesus is happy or not until he dies.
