Cosmogony – Classical Mythology

Classical Mythology, Day 3

January 18, 2019

Today’s class returns to a close reading of the particular story Hesiod’s Theogony presents about the succession from one generation of gods to another. While the ‘outer frame’ of the Theogony is teleologically minded and looks forward to a world in which Zeus reigns supreme, the ‘metaphysical’ foundations of this world in which everything is related by … More Classical Mythology, Day 3

Classical Mythology, Day 2

January 14, 2019

This class presents an overview of Greek creation myth, focusing in particular on the story as told by Hesiod’s Theogony. By comparing the Theogony and its amalgamation of cosmogony (“creation of the universe”) and theogony (creation of the gods), we can see how this particular narrative uses biological reproduction as the dominant creative metaphor. In addition, comparisons to the … More Classical Mythology, Day 2

Classical Mythology

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Tag: Cosmogony

Classical Mythology, Day 3

Classical Mythology, Day 2