Session 2 - Rituals, Cults, Dionysus

Hesiods Theogany

earliest complete account of the generation of gods, succession myths

Titanomachy

some of the most important greek art, overthrowing old order with new order

Amazonomachy

society and everyone has their place, women can’t be like amazons

Pandoras Box

creation of humankind - box is opened that releases all evils

Prometheus

creation of humankind - gives humans fire

Greek Religion

based on actions/ritual

Communal Rituals

served a communal purpose, reinforcing belonging, rules, roles, and order in society

Legitimacy of Rulers

stemmed from success of rituals and ability to perform, important for a king to keep up with rituals to make citizens happy

Son of Zeus

kings flex wealth, if they are wealthy they’re doing well in the eyes of zeus, if you go against kind, you’re going against zeus

Ritual Items

laurel leafs/tree (Artemis), olives (Athena), sage, oak leaves, salt, honey, wine, grapes, mints, basil, lavender

Cutting Hair

women tend to for mourning, achilles cut his hair for Patroclus

Tripod

sees future

Where Do Rituals Happen?

sanctuaries, temples, natural sacred places, civic centers

Epidaurus

hospital city - laughter best medicine

Dictaean Cave

place where zeus was supposedly hidden, lots of ritual items left inside

Nostos

going home