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For
the CC 220 semester project, you will write a Greek
myth in English. That is, you will tell a story
of your own devising, whose subject matter and style
draw upon traditional elements of Greek mythology.
These
elements include (but are not limited to) the following:
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mythical beings: gods, goddesses, kings,
heroes, monsters.
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mythical motifs: the hieros gamos,
succession stories, fraternal rivalry.
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myth types: creations, metamorphoses,
aetiologies, hymns, journeys.
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Your
myth will be graded for both content (especially its balance
of traditionality and originality) and presentation (especially
clarity and grammar).
The
overall purpose of the assignment is for you to approach myth
from a different direction — to encode rather than decode. You
will take what you have learned about myth-making over the
course of the semester and put it to work.
These
webpages describe the requirements of the project in detail,
and offer some suggestions to help make it a success. Please
read them carefully. If you have any questions
or comments, contact
Prof. Curley.
Good
luck, and have fun!
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