Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Corinthian War, Athamas, Leucothea

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: Charles Stocking

Document Summary

Periodos is the cycle of the 4 crown games. Corwning glory is to win in all 4. For various forms of money designed to compete with the other 4 crown games. Poseidon: brother of zeus, god of the sea and of horses (land and sea connection). Earlier bronze age period- no evidence for cult activity, but simply a settlement: not a continuously religious site. Burnt ash and bone and unburnt pottery more of a communal aspect to their religious worship. Ash also contained votive figurines and jewelry (but of less quantity and quality compared with olympia) Focus of early sanctuary: ritual, communal dining; not competitive display of wealth (as at olympia). Communal dining as opposed to competitive display: sanctuary between 2 worlds: Isthmian pillar, ascribed to theseus (plutarch): (cid:862)here is (cid:374)ot the pelopo(cid:374)(cid:374)ese, (cid:271)ut io(cid:374)ia(cid:863) (cid:862)here is (cid:374)ot io(cid:374)ia, (cid:271)ut the pelopo(cid:374)(cid:374)ese. (cid:863)