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Lecture 9-9-11
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Classics
Undergraduate 2
10/13/2011

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Greece
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Not modern Greece we know. Island of Pelops. People spread through Aegean, Crete, Italy, Africa, etc. Came from Central Asia. Other groups formed the rest of Europe, forming dialects.
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Zeus
Definition
Cognate w/divine, day. Fixed as a young, strong man w/beard. Original homeland = Himalayans.
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Ambrosia and nectar
Definition
God food. Means non-dead. Gods can also ingest burnt matter (spiritual matter).
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Poseidon (Neptune)
Definition
Looks like Zeus. Has trident instead of thunderbolt. Not ashamed of genitals.
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Pig and bear
Definition
Respond to human pheromone, represent genitals
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Mother Goddess
Definition
Male and female. Entheogen = opium poppy. Her fingers/toes are always defined to show how they can turn into pentads of penises/men. Represented by cow, which makes the bull subservient when she's in heat.
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Pomegranate
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Represents opium poppy/genitals.
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