CLA204H1 Chapter 16: Notes for Chapter 16
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Stories of the house of crete closely related to those of athens. Stories of brave men, tricksters, lascivious or victimized women and monstrous beasts. Told by greeks living on the mainland and most of them in athens (myths of athens told by and for athenians. Second millennium bc bulls and fertility goddesses played important roll in religion. Lived in enormous complex palaces decorated with remarkably real frescos. Myths of crete are good example of history become myth. Many myths about crete took on a nearly official form in the works of greek dramatists. Both euripedes and sophocles wrote tragedies about europa and the bull. For most cretan legends we rely on roman writers. Note: etymology translated from semitic unless otherwise sated. Agenor leader of men" was descended from zeus and io. Brother was belus lord" (biblical baal?) ruled egypt while agenor traveled to coast of eastern mediterranean.
