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Providing scholarship for an AQA Classical Civilisation Greek Religion test including scholarship from chapters 1.1-1.6
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Scholarship for Religion1.1 Scholar Quote Explanation
James Redfield The gods played a role of
‘a chief source of comedy’ in
absurdity as their bickering
the iliad
and arguments contrast the
horrors and severity of the
war
Kirk ‘these divine scenes The Gods provide a relief
successfully avert the theatre from the severity of theatre
of monotony, because they as their problems seem petty
provide a total change of compared to the seriousness
atmosphere and behaviour’ of the mortals
Griffin Homers epics are full of The gods that homer uses are
‘really impressive gods’ who there for a reason and justify
deserve worship their existence ( e.g Athena,
Poseidon)
Allan The gods are not portrayed as The gods follow that of the
being amoral, but instead fates as such their actions are
offer divine justice justified as justice on the
mortals who break those
laws.
Hughes "The 'pantheon of gods' gave The Greeks incorporated the
people a sense of place in the gods in every aspect of their
universe." life. Adds to religion being
part of the Greek identity.
Garland "It seems that the Olympians The gods cared more about
were mainly concerned with an insult on them then the
human justice and morality actual divine laws they
only insofar as these placed. This is evident with
impinged upon their dignity libations and the
as divine beings." consequences of ignoring a
god.
Garland "The sentiment that the gods The gods care little about
are indifferent to human mortals which is arguably as
welfare is a persistent strand ‘du ut des’ clearly states they
in Greek religion." have a relationship of mutual
gain without the care of the
gods giving freely. Can be
challenged with the gods
involvement of Odysseus
however.
Garland "The Greeks did not worship The greeks feared their gods
their gods because they who were known for getting
upheld justice or were enraged with mortals who
supremely good beings. They disrespected them. Greeks
worshipped them because found it safer to praise them
they were powerful and all than just one and
because it could be extremely commonly consulted the
dangerous not to worship oracle on this issue out of
them." fear.
Kindt "The poems of Homer and Homer and Hesiod created a
, Scholarship for Religion
Hesiod has unified and formula for the gods that are
structured the Greek prevalent in Greek art and
pantheon." literature as they laid the
foundations of what the gods
looked like and how they
were born and acted.
1.2 Scholar Quote Explanation
Richard Seaford It was a ritual in which you The mysteries were vital
underwent death as a for understanding death to
rehearsal for your real prepare a person for it.
death in the future
Richard Seaford First phase people are This was an individual
ignorant and fearful and experience used to remove
above all individuals ignorance from the greek
people in their attempt to
learn of their deaths.
Richard Seaford The Athenians took the The mystery cult meant
mysteries seriously as an more than death it was a
expression of the well- symbol of their people and
being of the city of Athens. the gods.
Richard Seaford A matter of communal This was an individual
importance not just journey however it was a
individual choice communal experience
which all peoples attended.
It was a great festival for
the whole nation not just
Athens.
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