Classical Mythology
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Prof.
Leslie Mechem
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Ladd
211, x 5464
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Office Hours: MWF 10-11:00
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4: Introduction: The Nature and functions of mythical thought |
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Introduction: Theories of Myth
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9:
Cosmogony and Theogony
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11:
Cosmogony and Theogony
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13:
Cosmogony and Theogony
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18:
Creation of Man: The Five Ages
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20:
Creation
of Man: Prometheus
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23:
Creation
of Man: Prometheus
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25:
The Gods: Zeus
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27:
The Gods: Poseidon
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30:
The Gods: Hephaestos and Ares
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2: The Gods: Apollo
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4: The Gods: Hermes
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7:
The Goddesses: Hera and Aphrodite
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9:
The Virgin Goddesses: Athena
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11:
The Virgin Goddesses: Artemis
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14:
The Gods: Dionysos
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16:
Life after Death: Demeter-Kore (Persephone) and the Eleusinian
Mysteries
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21: Life after Death: The Underworld and Hades
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25: Orpheus
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28: The Hero: Perseus
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30: The Hero: Herakles
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November
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1: The Hero: Herakles
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4: The Hero: Theseus
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6: The Hero: Jason
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8: Debate on the Hero or Begin Atreus
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11: Myth of the House of Atreus
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13: Myth of the House of Atreus
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15: Myth of the House of Laius
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18: Myth of the House of Laius
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20: Myth of the House of Laius or Introduction to Epic Cycles
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22: The Epic Cycles: The Iliad
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25: The Epic Cycles: The Iliad
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2: The Epic Cycles: The Iliad
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4: The Epic Cycles: The Odyssey
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6: The Epic Cycles: The Odyssey
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9: The Epic Cycles: The Odyssey
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11: Final Summation and Presentation of Projects and Papers |