The Creation Stories

Mythology, snacks, beer, and fun people. This week, we'll start to cover the creation myths, beginning with the pre-Greek Pelasgian story of the goddess Eurynome and the cosmic serpent Ophion. We will look at how these narratives compare to other mythologies of the ancient Mediterranean and Mesopotamia, exploring the similarities of the serpent and goddess iconography and examining the hidden meanings behind the symbolism. What does this creation story tell us about the earliest known peoples of the Greek Peninsula? How does it illustrate the cultural shift from matriarchal religion to patriarchal religion in the Late Bronze Age? What echoes of this myth remained in later Greek mythology and in what form? join us to discuss.