A Dictionary of World Mythology by Arthur Cotterell

Author:Arthur Cotterell
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780191078934
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2016-02-06T00:00:00+00:00

Lucretia Europe

The rape of Lucretia was the crime that toppled the semi-legendary Etruscan kings of Rome. In 510 BC Sextus Tarquinius, the son of King Tarquinius Superbus, violated this Roman matron, who stabbed herself and died. Lucretia's funeral roused the people and their anger was turned by the eloquence of Lucius Junius Brutus into a desire for the abolition of the monarchy. Thus later Roman historians construed the mythical foundation of the Republic.

Lugeilan Oceania

According to the Caroline islanders, Lugeilan came down from the sky to teach men for the first time. His specific contributions were tattooing, hairdressing, and agriculture. Lugeilan was always connected with the coconut palm.

The Micronesian hero Olofat was his son. This trickster often visited heaven and on one of his visits he brought the secret of fire down from the sky. The cunning and deceit of Olofat probably led to the identification of Lugeilan with the bird god Luk, the god of death and disease.

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