Male Gods (handout)
Classical Mythology
English - March 12, 2013 22:18 - ★★★★ - 18 ratingsCourses Education History la trobe university chris mackie christopher mackie greece greek history history ancient history rhiannon evans classical mythology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This lecture explores male gods of Greek mythology and their various spheres of influence: Zeus, the chief god, associated with mountains and the sky, and known for his prolific sexual conquests, along with his brothers, who control the earth and the underworld. The youthful, second generation of Olympian gods represent quite different aspects of Greek culture and masculinity, from Apollo's controlled reason, to Hermes' role as a trickster and intermediary, and Dionysus, the god of wine and drama, who stands for ecstasy and changing identities.
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