Classical Mythology
| Prof.
Leslie Mechem |
Ladd
211, x 5464 |
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Office Hours: MWF 10-11:00 |
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| Overview |
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| Texts |
| Requirements |
| Readings |
| Web Resources |
| 8: Introduction: The Nature and functions of mythical thought |
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| 10:
Introduction: Theories of Myth
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| 13:
Cosmogony and Theogony
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| 15:
Cosmogony and Theogony
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| 17:
Cosmogony and Theogony
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| 20:
Creation of Man: The Five Ages
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| 22:
Creation of Man: Prometheus
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| 24:
Creation of Man: Prometheus
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| 27
: The Gods: Zeus
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| 29:
The Gods: Poseidon
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The Gods: Hephaestos and Ares
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| 4: The Gods: Apollo
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| 6: The Gods: Hermes
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| 8:
The Goddesses: Hera and Aphrodite
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| 11:
The Virgin Goddesses: Athena
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| 13:
The Virgin Goddesses: Artemis
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| 15:
The Gods: Dionysos
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| 18:
Life after Death: Demeter-Kore (Persephone) and the Eleusinian
Mysteries
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| 20: Life after Death: The Underworld and Hades
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| 25: MIDTERM |
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27:Orpheus
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| 29: The Hero: Perseus
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November
1: The Hero: Herakles
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| 3: The Hero: Herakles
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| 5: The Hero: Theseus
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| 8: The Hero: Jason
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| 10: Debate on the Hero or Begin Atreus
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| 12: Myth of the House of Atreus
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| 15: Myth of the House of Atreus
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| 17: Myth of the House of Laius
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| 19: Myth of the House of Laius
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| 22: The Epic Cycles: Introduction
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| 29: The Epic Cycles: The Iliad
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| 1: The Epic Cycles: The Iliad
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| 3: The Epic Cycles: The Iliad
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| 6: The Epic Cycles: The Odyssey
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| 8: The Epic Cycles: The Odyssey
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| 10: The Epic Cycles: The Odyssey
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| 13: Final Summation and Presentation of Projects |
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| 22: FINAL EXAM 9-12am |