02 Creation Flashcards
Ascra
The 20th-century anthropologist William R. Bascom distinguished legends and folktales, on the one hand, from “myths”, strictly speaking, on the other. In his formulation, “folktales” are fictional stories that can take place at any time and place and have little or no “sacred” significance. (pp. 12-13)
Cronus
The 20th-century anthropologist William R. Bascom distinguished legends and folktales, on the one hand, from “myths”, strictly speaking, on the other. In his formulation, “legends” are factual stories that occurred in the recent past, principally involving actual human beings, that can contain some or no “sacred” significance. (pp. 12-13)
Cult title
William G. Doty offered a definition of a “corpus” or group of myths, rather than identifying them and analyzing as “individual” myths. The concept underscores the idea that myth always exists in a context, and that that context should be taken into account when it is being interpreted. (p. 14)
Earth (Gaia)
Although it may not be possible to isolate Greek elements from Roman myths, some scholars believe that Rome had its own mythological corpus. By expanding the genres of Roman writings that contain mythological elements, one can see a distinctly Roman form of myth contributing to “classical mythology”. (pp. 27-28)
Hesiod
Author of the Theogony, the most important creation tale among the Greeks, probably in the 8th century BCE. (p. 38)
Homer
A title likely composed of a long line of oral poets, whose epics the Iliad and the Odyssey were set down in writing in the 8th century BCE. (p. 38)
Metis
The first wife of Zeus and mother of Athena. (p. 77)
Mycenae
A fortified settlement on the Peloponnesus that became the center of an influential civilization in the Late Bronze Age (1600-1150 BCE). (p. 39)
Night
Daughter of Chasm and mother of Doom, Fate, Death, and Sleep, among others. (p. 61)
Olympia
One of the four major Panhellenic sanctuaries, and the site of the famous Olympic Games, after (in the traditional dating system) 776 BCE. (p. 44)
Pandora
The first human created by Zeus and ancestor of the human race. (p. 54)
Panhellenism
The conglomeration of concepts, sanctuaries, and beliefs that are shared by “all the Greeks”. (p. 44)
Rhea
The Titan, daughter of Earth and Heaven, who gave birth to Zeus and the other first generation of Olympians. (p. 67)
Themis
The second wife of Zeus, who bore him Justice, Peace, and the Fates, among other offspring. (p. 78)
Theogony
Hesiod’s statement of the origins of the universe, composed in written form in the 8th century BCE. (p. 48)
