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Theogony Analysis (Part 2)

Theogony Analysis (Part 2). World Literature Mr. Brennan. Void and World Parents . Portrayals of Theogony. Polytheistic . Hierarchy w/ Supreme Ruler (connection to tyranny/reality). Metaphysical (Origin of Cosmos) : Religious (Poly- Mono- theistic) :

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Theogony Analysis (Part 2)

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  1. Theogony Analysis (Part 2) World Literature Mr. Brennan

  2. Void and World Parents Portrayals ofTheogony Polytheistic Hierarchy w/ Supreme Ruler (connection to tyranny/reality) • Metaphysical (Origin of Cosmos): • Religious (Poly- Mono- theistic): • Social/Political (Hierarchy of Power): • Social/Political (Patri- Matri- archy): • Axis mundi (World Axis): • Anthropological (Origin of Man): • Environmental (Explanation of Natural): • Psychological (Psyche/Archetypes): • Morality (Values/Good v. Evil/Purpose of Man): Patriarchy Mount Olympos Created by Prometheus, on behalf of Zeus, from clay Earth composed of Gaia; Personification of Gods [we will cover this in a future lesson] serve the gods, honor bravery and courage via stories of heroes

  3. Gender ofTheogony Women give birth, which leads to old age, and death— stressing the cycle of death and re-birth. For men, the control over birth and death, sometimes leads to a power—struggle, potentially revealing their desire to take over birth—power?

  4. Significance ofTheogony • Affirms no historical royal line, just the kingship as the natural embodiment of society (i.e. Zeus), and solidifies Olympus as the dwelling of the gods • Hesiod is unique in that he appropriates to himself, the poet, the authority usually reserved to sacred kingship (Muses bestowed unto him the two gifts of a scepterand an authoritative voice, the visible signs of kingship. The authority of kingship now belongs to the poetic voice) • Cyclical Violence towards Order & Fate: Kronos and Ourano’s murder symbolizes the presence and suppression of primal appetites that must occur before society can come into being. [Struggle can produce a better world. From murder and bloodshed comes beauty and order.] Like in most creation myths, though, the forces of chaos never disappear completely[ongoing tyranny]

  5. EnumaElishandTheogony • The creation myth in Hesiod is believed to have Eastern influences(i.e. Enuma Elis). This cultural crossover would have occurred around 900B.C. Greek trading colonies (i.e. Al Mina, North Syria) • Al-Mina (Arabic "the port") is an ancient Greek trading colony, founded a little before 800 BC that supported cultural mixing from both east and west.

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