Introduction to Myth

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Welcome to the Introduction to Myth Learning Center, part of the School of comparative Mythology.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Prerequisites 3 Goals 4 Assignments 5 Activities 6 Readings

[edit] Summary

Participants in the "Introduction to Myth" Learning Center create and participate in course for a brief introduction to Greek and Roman mythology. Various learning projects will be made and used to help others understand myths; this will probably include discussions about participants' favorite myths.

[edit] Prerequisites

• This is an introductory mythology course; no prerequisites are required.

[edit] Goals

The goals of this course are as follows:

1. Be able to clearly define a myth.
2. Learn basic Greek mythology, such as the creation of the world through the creation of people.
3. Learn the names of the Olympians and other important deities.
4. Learn the differences between Greek and Roman mythology and the reasons for the similarities.

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[edit] Assignments

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[edit] Activities

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[edit] Readings

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