CLA204H1 Lecture 1: Introduction
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Example: dionysus w/ satyr and maenad ceramic pot. Maenad = female follower that participates in parties / orgies. Krater column = container used to mix/prepare their wine greeks: god of wine depicted on container that is used for wine. Agrigento painter = name of scholarly painter. Attic red figure: two popular style red or black figure. Provenance means where it was found -- found in italy. How do they make it all the way to our time?) Visual (vases, paintings) + literary sources. (homer) Unswept floor mosaic, levant, 5th c ce, chateau de bourdy. Story: former slave that made himself a tons of money. He wants to prove that he"s a civilized and well-cultured man; he threw a party. His guests are talking about sophisticated subjects, host has no idea what they"re talking about. Even after the golden age of greece, even a fake-civilized person, need to be educated in ancient greek mythology.
