I found a really good website about the abduction of Europa by Zeus. Lots of pictures too!
http://www.europaallalavagna.it/200644/engmythzeuseuropa.html
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Antigones
I haven't gotten through much of Steiner so, I'm going to hold of on analyzing anything from the book just for now. I just wanted to put some of my notes up for the day. Hysterical in Ancient Greece meant that the womb of a woman had become unattached to the woman. This made her crazy or hysterical. Wow! I know a few women like that... sometimes its ok to be hysterical.
hys·ter·i·cal (h-str-kl)
adj.
1. Of, characterized by, or arising from hysteria.
2. Having or prone to having hysterics.
3. Informal Extremely funny: told a hysterical story.
That's what we would define as hysterical now! Funny how when times change the meanings of words change too.
Mythos means story. When asked to tell the story, you don't have to tell the truth because it is a story! I wish I had thought of that when my parents asked me the same thing. Speaking of parents, I agree with Antigone in the story. Laws that govern family are much more important than the laws that govern society. I also think that the laws that govern family are much more bendable. They are not as cut and dry as the laws of society. Families are all disfunctional!
hys·ter·i·cal (h-str-kl)
adj.
1. Of, characterized by, or arising from hysteria.
2. Having or prone to having hysterics.
3. Informal Extremely funny: told a hysterical story.
That's what we would define as hysterical now! Funny how when times change the meanings of words change too.
Mythos means story. When asked to tell the story, you don't have to tell the truth because it is a story! I wish I had thought of that when my parents asked me the same thing. Speaking of parents, I agree with Antigone in the story. Laws that govern family are much more important than the laws that govern society. I also think that the laws that govern family are much more bendable. They are not as cut and dry as the laws of society. Families are all disfunctional!
Monday, February 5, 2007
SLEEP!!!
I was soooooo tired today. I still feel like I'm going to die of exhaustion. Maybe I should go take a nap. Today we talked about Hermes a little. He was a jack of all trades. He was the messenger, the trickster, the inventor of music, and the guider of souls to the underworld. At a day old he was taking Apollo's cattle. For doing this Apollo takes his lyre that he made from the shell of a turtle. Everyone eventually laughs at the whole situation because Hermes says to Apollo, "I was only born yesterday!" I honestly like cheese today until a cheese grater was alliterated to the word sparagmos. This means the tearing or shredding of living flesh. "Pull your little feet over a cheese grater," says Dr. Sexson. EWWWW!!! That's all I have to say back! You've successfully ruined cheese for me. I have another page of notes, but I'm just too tired to post them right now! Later on!
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