Classical Mythology
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Introduction
[edit | edit source]Welcome to the Classical Mythology course, a part of the School of Comparative Mythology at Wikiversity! This course provides a general introduction to the myths of Ancient Greece and Rome, including an overview of myth theories and brief looks at other mythologies, such as in Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Objectives
[edit | edit source]By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- define myths and distinguish them from other narrative forms.
- narrate basic events of Greek mythology, such as the creation of the world through the creation of people.
- identify and describe the Olympians and other important deities.
- compare Greek and Roman mythologies to each other
- use modern theories of myth to explain ancient myths
- connect Greek and Roman mythologies to other mythologies in the Mediterranean world and beyond
- expand this course with their own independent modules about Classical Myth
Lessons
[edit | edit source]Conceptual Overviews:
- What is a myth?
- Historical Background
- The Birth of the Gods
- Creation of Humans
The Gods: - Zeus
- Apollo
- Hermes and Hephaestus
- Love, Fertility and Power: Aphrodite
- Warlike Women: Athena and Artemis
- Demeter -- Vegetable Fertility
- Dionysus -- Identity
/>The Heroes: - Orpheus
- Heracles
- Theseus and the Minotaur
- Oedipus and Thebes
- Jason and the Argonauts
- Perseus
Epics of War: - The Origin of the Trojan War
- Achilles and The Iliad
- The Fall of Troy
- The Return of Agamemnon
- The Adventures of Odysseus
- Odysseus in the Land of the Dead
- The Return of Odysseus
Roman Mythology: - Roman Myth and Legend
- Aeneas
- Romulus and Remus to Julius Caesar
- The Survival of Classical Mythology
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Exams
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Instructor
[edit | edit source]This course is a collaborative project by the students of HU-301 at Capitol College. If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to contact Kenmayer. |- | style="width: 60%; background-color: #F5DEB3; border: 1px solid #660000; vertical-align: top; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 8px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 8px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 8px; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 8px;" |
Mythology Resources
[edit | edit source]Major Sites about Greek Mythology
[edit | edit source]- THEOI Greek Mythology includes a complete translation of Apollodorus's Library of Greek Mythology
- Greek Mythology Link an impressive collection of materials
- Greek Mythology.COM
- http://www.mythindex.com/ Greek Myth Index
- Comment: As of 2020, this URL has been highjacked and is no longer useful. Jonathan Groß (discuss • contribs)
- Greek Mythology article in Wikipedia
Ancient Sources for Greek myths in English Translation
[edit | edit source]- Hesiod, Theogony
- Ovid Metamorphoses
- Homer The Iliad and in a modern translation here
- Homer The Odyssey and in a modern translation here
- Vergil The Aeneid
- Aeschylus' Oresteia
General Introductions to Greek Mythology in Print
[edit | edit source]- Mark P. O. Morford, Classical Mythology, Oxford University Press, 1999.
- Barry B. Powell. Classical Myth, Pearson College Division, 2011.
- William Hansen, William F. Hansen, Classical Mythology: A Guide to the Mythical World of the Greeks and Romans, Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Walter Burkert, Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical Wiley-Blackwell, 1991. on Amazon
Theories of Myth Interpretation
[edit | edit source]- Eric Csapo, Theories of Mythology, Wiley, 2005
- Bruce Lincoln, Theorizing Myth: Narrative, Ideology, and Scholarship, University of Chicago Press, 1999
- Andrew Von Hendy, The Modern Construction of Myth, Indiana University Press, 2002
- Myth as Thought: Modern Theory and Myth
- Theories of Myth Interpretation Study Guide, Powell Classical Myth
- Nadia Sels Myth, Mind and Metaphor:On the Relation of Mythology and Psychoanalysis
- Ways of Interpreting Myth
- Theory of Myth - Monmouth College
- APPROACHES TO MYTH: THE SEARCH FOR THE UNIVERSAL THEORY
- Interpreting Myth flashcards | Quizlet
- WAYS OF INTERPRETING MYTH