Classical Mythology (CLT3370) Final Exam Terms/Definitions +3 detailsSaga/Legend - a story with a connection to history or hero-The Theban Saga, The Mycenaean Saga, The Trojan SagaEpic - long, narrative poem about a journey or a specific place-The Odyssey, The Illiad, The AeneidHero/Heroine - from mortal parents (or demigod) endowed with courage and strength, honored with hero cults after death and turned god or goes to a happy after life-Heracles, Perseus, Theseus, OdysseusComparative Mythology - academic study of diff. myths-Vladamir Propp, Lord Raglan and his scale of the Hero, Walter Burkert and his heroine scaleVladamir Propp - studied Russin folk tales, point of view focused on recognizable functions-Has three parts: Intro to Quest, the Quest, and the ReturnLord Raglan - wrote a scale of 22 characteristics of the hero, the more points he gets then the more realistic-Mother is a royal virgin, Father is a king, Marries a princess, Becomes kingWalter Burkert - wrote a scale for the heroine-Girl leaves home, Girl is secluded, Made pregnant by a godApotropaic - warding off evil-The Gorgons (snake heads), Statue of Priapus, statues with large phallusXenophobia - fear of foreigners-Jason's divorce of Medea, the Trojan WarKatabasis - journey to the underworld-Heracles, Odysseus, Theseus, AeneasThe Epic Cycle - relates the story of the Trojan War-The Kypria, The Illiad, Aithiopis, Little Illiad, IllioupersisExposure in the Ancient World - when a baby is exposed to the elements, intended death by nature-Oedipus, Paris, Romulus and RemusTheomachy - battle between the gods-Gods battle at the Trojan War, Hera helps the Greeks, Ares helps the Trojans, Zeus tells them to stopIn medias res - in the middle of things-The Odyssey, The Illiad, The AeneidTiresias - blind seer, shows up in many stories of heroes-Helps Odysseus get to the underworld, tells Oedipus of his fate, blinded for telling the gods' secretsSophocles - one of 3 great tragedians-Oedipus Rex, Antigone, Oedipus at ColonusReligious Pollution - act that causes harm to the city as a whole-homicide, sacrilege, incest, parricide, cannibalismAeschylus - one of 3 great tragedians-wrote "The Orestia" which consisted of "Agamemnon," "The Libation Bearers" and "The Eurimenides"Etruscans - civilization in Italy before the Romans invaded-borrowed Greek gods (Artimi) and Greek heroes (Achile, Ectur)Ovid - roman poet-wrote Ovid's Metamorphoses, Arachne turned into a spider, exiled by AugustusVirgil - roman poet-wrote the Aeneid, which wasn't finished when he died, and the GeorgicsSaturnalia - festival of Saturn-you drink, eat, and pass out, statue of Saturn is unbound, this represents the unbounding of the "old ways"Lupercalia - festival celebrating fertility-priests whip unmarried women, this ensures fertility and ease of childbirthCapitoline Triad - 3 gods associated with the state-Jupiter/Jove, Juno, MinervaVestal Virgins - priestesses that tend the sacred flame of Rome-Rome will fall if flame goes out, can own their own property, if you injure one, you'lldiePietas - roman virtue-duty to gods, state, family, fatherPindar - greek poet-wrote the Pythian Odes, Nemean Odes, Olympian OdesEuripides - one of 3 great tragedians-wrote Medea, Hippolytus, HeraclesChiron - centaur tutor-tutored Heracles, Perseus, AchillesApotheosis - when a mortal becomes divine-Caesar, Augustus, other emperors of RomeApollodorus - Greek writer-wrote the Bibliotheca, has story of Perseus, and story of BellerophonArete - Greek virtue-honor, strength, excellence; to have as much arete as possible is the goal, Achilles loses some but gets it
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