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Section Alpha: Myth and Creation

Week 1: 1/22-1/24

 

T 1/22: Introduction to the Course and Classical Mythology

according ancient approach art authors being book class classical course culture discuss dragon given greece greeks jason language later literature looking lore means modern myth mythology oedipus penelope rather reading romans rome semester since story study telling today used variants version vocabulary welcome western world

 

 

Th 1/24: Why of Myth? Theories on the Origin and Interpretation of Myth

approaches assumes basic beautiful burkert called campbell certain claims classical collective culture cupid describe developed different distinction dreams elements example explain father female form freud function girl given gods grain greek human husband important interpretation itself kill king man meaning mind mother myth mythology narrative nature oedipus oppositions origins painting people plot present psyche psychoanalysis really relationship religion ritual since social society sophocles story structure tale term theories things traditional true used variety work zeus

 

Week 2: 1/29-1/31

 

T 1/29: From Chaos to Cosmos

account although ancient appear birth born chaos children create creation cronos cronus deities details development different earth enlil eros exist father female forces gaia generation gives gods greece greek hesiod important interpretation known male marduk mt myth mythology nature night olympians order origins ouranos ovid power prometheus rhea rheia siblings sky son story succession sumerian tartaros theogony titans tradition typhoeus universe work world younger zeus

 

 

Th 1/31: Zeus/Jove, Prometheus, and the Origins of Humanity

according account aeschylus age although animal anxiety civilization created creation culture deity different earth elpis eve evil father female fire force form generation goddess gods greek hecate hera hermes hesiod honor hope humans interpretation jar justice later less life man mekone mind mortals myth nature order original ovid pandora play power prometheus punishment race relationship representing sacrifice seems seen sexes similarities since society son story suffering theogony theory versions vs woman women works younger zeus

 

Section Beta: The Olympians and Other Major Divinities

Week 3: 2/5-2/7

 

T 2/5: The First Family: Zeus and his Loves

although ancient aphrodite athena birth bodies born brain brother children classical connection different europa fate father figure ganymede goddess gods graces greek hades head hera humans iconography iliad important io love marriage metis mortal mosaic myth mythology painting personified play poseidon possible power practice rape rather role roman sea sexual since son story think various wisdom women world zeus

 

T 2/7: Poseidon/Neptune, Sea Deities, and Monsters

abduction although amphitrite appear art athena athens beautiful became case children classical connection daughter different fertility figures form frequently galatea ganymede gave god greece greek hera horse iconography important later linear love male man mated monsters mortal mosaic myth mythology nereids nereus oceanids ovid pelops poseidon produce rape roman scylla sea sexual snake son springs story struck thetis triton water women world zeus




Week 4: 2/12-2/14

 

T 2/12: Apollo & Hermes/Mercury

age although ancient apollo appears arrow artemis associated beauty boundaries cattle children croesus daughter death delos delphi description dionysius early excess exchange famous father figure gift god goddess greece greek heralds hermes hubris human hymn idas important killed leaves leto love marpessa marsyas means messengers mother myth niobe omphalos oracle ovid prophecy punishment pythia remember role seen site son souls stone story sun temple thebes things troy war young youth zeus

 

Th 2/14: Aphrodite & Artemis I (Venus & Diana)

adonis although anchises ancient aphrodite apollo ares artemis associated beautiful callisto daughter death dog dominating figure goddess gods greek homer human hunting less love male myrrha myth oenopion orion ovid painting passion penetration persephone power rather relationship role sappho seen several sex sexual social story transformed wild women young zeus

 

Week 5: 2/19-2/21

 

T 2/19: Aphrodite & Artemis II

 

Th 2/21: Crafty Gods: Athena & Hephaestus

acropolis aegis already although aphrodite apollo appear arachne around athena athenian athens battle birth building classical columns connection contest contrast course daughter decorated depicts divinities favorite giants goddess gods greek hephaestus hera horse interest learn ll metopes myth mythology olympian origin pallas paris parthenon period poseidon preserve reliefs scenes sculpture seen skill son statue story temple wisdom world worshipped zeus

 

Week 6: 2/26-2/28

 

T 2/26: Demeter & Persephone & Eleusinian Mysteries

abduction already ancient associated athens attempt called ceremonies child class connection course customs daughter death demeter demopho different eleusinian eleusis erysichthon form goddess gods grain greek hades homeric human hymn iasion initiates life love male marriage metaneira mortal mother mysteries myth nature offer orpheus participate persephone poseidon possibly practice procession reflects ritual sacred son story took triptolemus underworld women world zeus

 

 

Th 2/28: Hades, Orpheus, and Other Infernal Vistors

 

 

Week 7: 3/4-3/6

T 3/4: Dionysius

action agave appears audience bacchae bacchic become being cadmus characters chorus city classical compare completely cult death dionysian dionysus drama establish euripides finally form god greek himself human instead introduction justice king life lines madness maenads main man merely messenger moment mortal mother nature once opposition pentheus play power prologue rational religion represents ritual role scene second sees son stage state story stranger terms theater think tiresias tradition tragedy tragic violent vs women world worship

Section Gamma: Heroes and Fraught Families

Week 8: 3/18-3/20

T 3/18: Perseus and the Legends of Argos; Models of Heroes and Their Quests

acrisius aegyptus although andromeda appear argos athena attempt away became bellerophon birth bronze cepheus chest cities connected course danae danaus daughter death dictys divine ds father frequently gave gods gorgon greek head hera heracles hermes hero heroic himself human kibisis kill king kingdom later learned magic medusa monster mother myth pegasus perseus phoroneus pindar polydectes poseidon powers pp proetus returned saga sandals sea seriphos shield since son springs story therefore tiryns whom winged women zeus

Th 3/20: The Greatest Hellenic Hero: Heracles I

against alcmene although amazon amphitryon antaeus apples athena atlas away become bellerophon birth bow brother called cattle centaur comic connection daughter death deianira died disguised electryon euripides eurysthenes eurystheus eurytus example figure geryon god greek hera heracles hercules hero himself hydra immortality iol iphitus killed king labors linus lion married megara mortal myth night omphale perseus pholus pp queen refused returned sent slave son story tale thespios tiryns told tragic victory wife world years zeus

Week 9: 3/25-3/27

 

T 3/25: The Greatest Hellenic Hero: Heracles II

Th 3/27: House of Atreus (Tantalus, Pelops, Atreus, Thyestes)

actions adultery aegisthus aeschylus against agamemnon already ambrosia artemis assumed atreus avenge became become brother cannibalism chariot children clytemnestra curse daughter death descendants electra eventually family father fleece flesh form generation gods greek head himself hippodameia house human husband immortality important incest inherited killed king leda ll lover man menelaus mother murder mycenae myrtilus myth oenomaus orestes pelopia pelops rape revenge sacrifice several son story suffer sword tantalos thyestes tragedy tyndareus ve version wife zeus

Week 10: 4/1-4/3

T 4/1: Theseus and the Myths of Athens

acropolis aegeus aethra against age already although amazons ancient appears athena athenian athens attica became cecrops cephalus crete creusa daughters death diana earth elements erechtheus erichthonius father fled followed frequently functions greek helen heracles hero himself ion killed king labor later learn literature lived ll love marriage medea minos minotaur myth ovid pandion pirithous poseidon possibly procris question rather returned sea seen sexual sisters snake son story temple theseus ve version war wife women young

T 4/3:Theseus and the Myths of Crete

abducted acropolis amazons ariadne around ars athenian athens attica become boy bull century chronology connection cretan crete culture daedalus daughter death developed elements europa eventually example fact father flight form fresco greek helen heracles hero human icarus initiation interpretation killed king labyrinth least less life love man marry minoan minos minotaur monster myth ovid palace pasiphae picasso pirithous plan poseidon rather sail sea seems ship son story theseus various war woman women work young zeus

 

 

Section Delta: Heroic Wars/Heroic Journeys

Week 11: 4/8-4/10

T 4/8: Oedipus and the Myths of Thebes II

actions adrastus against although amphiaraus amphion antigone antiope became being bring brother cadmus century child chorus city consider corinth creon curse death earth eteocles family fate father founding free freud given gods greek harmonia himself honor horror house human incest infant interpretation jocasta kill king laius leads levi-strauss man married modern mother myth oedipus oracle parents play polyneices question rather reading riddle says served son sophocles sphinx story thebes tragedy war whose year zethus zeus

 

Th 4/10: Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts I

actions aeetes although argo argonauts aristotle athamas brother carried children city classical colchis corinth disaster eventually fact family fate father flaw fleece free freud gods greek helle hera heracles hero himself however human ino interpretation jason killed king laius land lay lead lemnian magic man marry medea modern mother myth nothing oedipus oracle pelias pelion phrixus play question ram reading refused says sea ship significant sisyphus son sophocles thebes thessaly took towards tragedy women zeus

 

Week 12: 4/15-4/17

 

T 4/15: Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts I

3rd action aegeus against athenian athens character children chorus city claims colchis compare corinth death done emerge emotions euripides exile expectations explored father fleece gender golden heroes heroic jason king lines love medea note play plot positive ram son sparta theseus troezen version wife women zeus

 

Th 4/17 : The Greatest Saga I: The Trojan War

abduction achilles against agamemnon age ajax already army around athena bce called city classical course culture daughter death entire epic episode events expedition father following gods greeks happen helen heracles heroes heroic history homer horse human iliad important iphigeneia killed king laomedon later ll marriage menelaus mention mycenaean myth oath odysseus ovid paris peleus saga sea seen settlement site son start story suitors thetis trojan troy tyndareus ve walls war warrior whole wife years zeus

 

Week 13: 4/22-4/24

 

T 4/22: The Greatest Saga II: The Aftermath of Troy

adventures aeneas agamemnon age ajax although appears around athena bce being calypso cassandra cattle century characters circe city culture dante death destruction devour existed fact female finally gods greeks heroic himself hittite homer horse house however human including ithaca killed laocoon life magic married menelaus mycenaean myth neoptolemus odysseus odyssey penelope poseidon priam return sack sea settlement several site son statue story tale temple today trojan troy vergil war water wife women work world years

 

Th 4/24: The Greatest Saga II: The Aftermath of Troy

 

 

Week 14: 4/29-5/1

 

T 4/29: Myths of Rome

account adopt aeneas aeneid although amulius ancient associated bce brother carried characters children city contact cultural dido early eastern elements eventually example figure founding god greece greek hero hill history however iliad italian italy itself jupiter killed latin literature major man mars myth mythology native ordered origins people perhaps personal power rape remus rhea river romans rome romulus sabines seen she-wolf story tatius thebes themselves tradition trojan turnus twins vergil war women work world zeus

 

 

Th 5/1: The End and Immortality of Myth

against almost although american appealed aufidius beautiful bridge brothers cincinnati cincinnatus city class coriolanus courage course culture cupid curiatii desire early enemy focus form founding general greek history honor horatii horatius husband image important invisible kill king known love lucretia man moment monster mortals myth mythology once painting people political porsenna psyche returned revolution roman rome romulus semester soul story support tarquin tarquinius themistocles today told took trojans turned venus visit volscians washington women work