lesson 3 Flashcards
moses
the bounty of the Promised Land was symbolized by a bunch of grapes so big 2 men had to carry them
what is the “Trinity” of Ancient Mediterranean cultures
a. “wine that gladdens human hearts,
b. oil to make their faces shine,
c. and bread that sustains their hearts”
what did ancient mediterranean cultures use oil for
burning fuel
Psalm 104
wine was made by god to make humans, happy; cosmogony then broadens into social humans together
the Song of Songs
wine as a metaphor for pleasure
fruit of the grape is feminine. plentiful, fruitful, and juicy
from a culture where wine is important (economically, socially, etc) and good tasting
wine has potential to be more extreme on both sides (BAD AND GOOD) than most things
spiritual = simile of human experience
Drunkness of Noah
Noah got drunk and nakes, sons covered him up but the youngest laughed at him so Noah cursed him
Lot and his Daughters
after the destruction of Sodom, daughter got their father drunk and raped him to get pregnant
what do the tales of the Drunkness of Noah and Lot and his Daughters have in common
both show the drunk completing a morally questionable act and against their will after huge destruction
what doe the tales of the Drunkness of Noah and Lot and his Daughter have in common
warns against drunkness and against mocking the drunk
in ancient greece what was the most consumed beverage after water?
wine - beer was suspicious
kraters
ancient greek vases where water diluted with water (sometimes) salt was stored, often mixed with spices and herbs
in ancient greek the ABV was _______ than modern wines
possibly higher
what did the greeks often do to grapes before crushing them and what did that accomplish?
they were often partially died before being crushed which allowed for higher quantity of sugar = alc
what were the four categories wine was divided into in ancient greek?
white, yellow, red and black
ancient greece white wine
lightest
ancient greece yellow wine
most acidic
ancient greece red wine
most common
ancient greece black wine
sweeter and most popular
what about wine did the ancient greeks appreciate?
that wine could age well believing it was lighter and easier to digest
ancient greece developed a taste and culture for ________ wines
regional
pithoi
each city-state had a peculiarly shaped one that served as a “brand”
wine was preserved in these (large ceramic containers) sealed with wax and resins (preservations and transportation
Dionysus
god of wine (the twice born)
son of Zeus and Semele; ambiguity is key; connected to theatre
where is Dionysus from?
the East - the exotic fantasy world par excellence
what are Dionysus’ powers
power to blur identity, both positively *enthusiasm, inspiration, sex) and negatively (insanity)
makes other parts comes to surface
Dionysus attributes
vine leaves and grapes, ivy, maenad, thyrsus, satyr, mask, leopard
ivy
an evergreen plant representing the “cold” double of the vine; assumed to mitigate effects of drunkenness
maenad
frenzied female follower
thyrsus
a pinecone tipped staff
satyr
uncouth male spirit (part man, part beast)
mask
essential tool of art that required “becoming a different person”
leopard
an exotic animal, associated with the Far East
