Mythology
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Dates and Assignments
| Jan. 6, Thursday | Introduction |
| Jan. 11, Tuesday | Sources: ML Intro pp. 23-27; Myths of Creation: ML 1 |
| Jan. 13, Thursday | Zeus’s Rise to Power: ML 2 |
| Jan.18, Tuesday | |
| Jan. 20, Thursday | Olympians and Humanism: ML 3-4 |
| Jan. 25, Tuesday | |
| Jan. 27, Thursday | Sea Deities and Athena: ML 5-6 |
| Feb. 1, Tuesday | Aphrodite and Eros: ML 7 |
| Feb. 3, Thursday | Film: The Message of the Myth |
| Feb.8, Tuesday | Artemis: ML 8 |
| Feb. 10, Thursday | Apollo and Hermes: ML 9-10 |
| Feb. 15, Tuesday | Dionysus: ML 11; Greek Sacrifice |
| Feb. 17, Thursday | Demeter and Eleusis: ML 12 NOTE: Attend the Screening of BLACK ORPHEUS (8:00 PM in the Hawk's Nest, free drinks for the first 1/2 hour of the presentation, or make arrangements to see it (on reserve in the library) |
| Feb. 22, Tuesday | The Afterlife: ML 13 |
| Feb. 24, Thursday | Interpretation and History: ML Intro 1-5, 15-23 |
| Feb. 29, Tuesday | Orpheus: ML 14 |
| Mar. 2, Thursday | MIDTERM |
| Mar. 4-12 | SPRING BREAK |
| Mar. 14, Tuesday | The Theban Saga: ML 15 |
| Mar. 16, Thursday | The Mycenean Saga: ML 16 |
| Mar. 21, Tuesday | The Trojan War: ML 17 |
| Mar. 23, Thursday | The Returns and Perseus: ML 18-19 |
| Mar. 28, Tuesday | Heracles: ML 20 |
| Mar. 30, Thursday | Theseus and The Argonauts: ML 21-22 |
| Apr. 4, Tuesday | PAPER DUE! Gilgamesh 1 |
| Apr. 6, Thursday | Gilgamesh 2 |
| Apr. 11, Tuesday | Gilgamesh 3 |
| Apr. 14, Thursday | Norse Myth: Sources: NM 7-26 |
| Apr. 18, Tuesday | Aesir, Vanir, Odin and Thor: NM 27-46 |
| Apr. 20, Thursday | Easter break |
| Apr. 25, Tuesday | Baldr and Loki, Gods and Heroes: NM 47-55, 67-78 |
| Apr. 27, Thursday | Beginnings, Middles and Ends: NM 56-66 |
Note:
Daily quizzes begin Jan. 18
Exam:
Tuesday, May 2, 3:00-6:00 PM
Goals and Requirements
Goals:
- to become familiar with the mythology of the ancient Near East, Greece, and Northern Europe;
- to develop an understanding of how these myths reflect the social structure, material culture, and religious and historical beliefs of the worlds which gave rise to them;
- to develop an understanding of how these myths recur in the art, literature and popular culture of modern Western society.
Requirements:
- YOU MUST HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AND AN E-MAIL ACCOUNT to participate fully in this course. Study guides and practice quizzes are available only through the class web site, and part of the class participation grade depends on your participation on a class web board. If you do not have a computer at home, you will need to make time to do your Mythology work at a campus computer cluster. If you do not have an email address, see me; UNC-W provides all students with email access.
- Quizzes (25%). Daily short answer quizzes on factual material (beginning Jan. 18).
- Two exams (20% each). Exams will contain both factual and essay sections.
- A 7-9 page paper (25%). A separate handout will explain this requirement further.
- Class participation and creative project (10%). Class participation is judged by attendance, preparedness, and participation. A separate handout will give you more details on the requirements for the creative project.
Grade Scale:
| A 93-100 | A- 90-92 | |
| B+ 87-89 | B 83-86 | B- 80-82 |
| C+ 77-79 | C 73-76 | C- 70-72 |
| D+ 67-69 | D 63-66 | D- 60-62 |
Other Information:
Your professor: Dr. Andrea Deagon. Office: MO 263. Phone: 962-3870. Email: deagona@uncwil.edu Office Hours: TR 3:30-5:00, W 1-5:00, or by appointment.
Textbooks:
Morford and Lenardon, Classical Mythology
Page, Norse Myths
Epic of Gilgamesh