Gorgon's head on a silver coin
used with permission
Mythology
Fall 2006
The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse
image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803
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Gorgon's head on a silver coin used with permission |
Mythology Fall 2006 |
The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803 |
Due dates for
assignments
for Units I & II: Creation Myths & Divine Myths
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Aug. 23
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Introduction; The Nature of Myth (Divine Myth, Legend, and Folktale). Powell Ch. 1 |
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Origins and Creations: Leonard & McClure, Nogon, Nigeria (46-57), Norse, Iceland (60-62), Iroquois (68-75), Sumerian, Iraq (76-79), Hindu, India (81-83) Mayan (92-99) |
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30
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Origins & Creations:
Leonard & McClure: Greek (63-67), Hebrew (86-90); Powell
Ch. 4. and Ch 5 |
| Sept 4 |
M | NO CLASS. Labor Day |
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6
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Myths of the Olympian
Gods: ; Zeus & Hera, Powell,
Ch. 6. &
The Male Deities. Powell, Ch. 7 |
| 11-13 | M-W | Male Deities: Leonard & McClure, Ch. 4 (208-243); Paper 1 due Wed. Sept. 13 (click for topic) |
| 18-20 | M-W | Tricksters:
Leonard & McClure, Ch 5
(253-318) (omitting "The 7 Great deed of Ma-ui") |
| 25 | M | Myths of the Olympian Gods: The Female Deities. Powell, Ch. 8 |
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EXAM 1 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet) |
| Oct. 2-4 | M-W | Myths of Fertility (Demeter and the Great Mother). Powell, Ch. 9; Paper 2 due Wed. Oct. 4 (click for topic) |
| 9 | M | NO CLASS. School Holiday |
| 11 | W | The Female Divine, Leonard & McClure, Ch. 3 Paper 3 due Wed. Oct. 12 (click for topic) |
| 16 | M | Introduction to Heroic Myth, Powell, Ch. 12; Greek Heroes: Perseus, Powell, Ch. 13; Heracles: Powell, Ch. 14 |
| 18 | W | EXAM 2 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet) |
| Click to return to Syllabus | Click
to go to Units III or IV |