CC 105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Vikings, Virginity, Cronus

• School: Ball State University
• Department: Classical Culture
• Course: CC 105
• Professor: David De Vore

Document Summary

Japanese: nature gods are amaterasu (sun goddess) and susanowo (storm god) has tension. Susanowo gets drunk and goes on a rampage, destroying most of nature and amaterasu hides in a cage, leaving the world into darkness. Ama no uzume dances and amaterasu notices, comes out the cave notices her beauty and light is restored on earth. Native american: maiden was created and youth and the maiden made love to have children and god gives their blessing. All maker ( the god) leaves humans to do for themselves. Corn mother children become great at hunting and kills everything, removes all human life. Sees children are dying and worries, tells husband to kill her and drag her flesh around the earth. Corn and tobacco arise after the dragging of her body. Takeaway: relationship between humanity and earth, potential of humans damaging the earth: sexuality: Greek: eros, is cupid and he either gives love or gives hate.