Gorgon's head on a silver coin of Naples
permission to use image granted
Due dates for Units I & II
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 of Naples permission to use image granted |
Due dates for Units I & II |
The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803 |
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Aug 24
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Introduction to Course |
| 26 | F | The Nature of Myth (Divine Myth, Legend, and Folktale). Powell Ch. 1 |
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Nature of Myth,
continued. Origins and Creations: Leonard & McClure,
Nogon, Nigeria (46-57), Norse,
Iceland (60-62), Iroquois (68-75), Hindu, India (81-83) Mayan (92-99) |
| 31 | W | Origins & Creations: Greek (63-67), Sumerian (76-79), Hebrew (87-9), Big Bang (see pdf in Moodle) |
| Sept 2 | F | Origins & Creations: cont. |
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5
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LABOR DAY: NO CLASS |
| 7 | W | Origins &
Creations: Powell Ch. 4 |
| 9 | F | Origins & Creations: Powell Ch. 4-5 |
| 12 | M | Myths of the Olympian Gods: ; Zeus & Hera, Powell, Ch. 6. |
| 14 | W | Myths of the Olympian Gods: The Male Deities, Powell, Ch. 7 |
| 16 | F | Myths of the Olympian Gods: The Male Deities, Powell, Ch. 8 (Ch 7 in 4th-6th editions) |
| 19 | M | Male Deities: Leonard & McClure, Ch. 4 Hindu (208-220), Yoruba (227-232), Norse (232-239); Tricksters, Ch 5 Norse (277-283). Writing Intensive Draft of Paper 1 Due (see link on Sept 23 for topics) |
| 21 | W | NO CLASS: go to Symposium on Democracy instead |
| 23 | F | Male Deities: Leonard & McClure, Ch. 4 cont. Paper 1 due (click for topic) |
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26
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Tricksters: Leonard & McClure, Ch 5 (253-277) |
| 28 | W | Myths of the Olympian Gods: The Female Deities.
Powell, Ch. 9 (Ch 8 in 4th-6th editions) |
| 30 | F | EXAM 1 (click for review sheet) |
| Oct 3 |
M | NO CLASS:
Fall Holiday |
| 5 | W | Myths of the Olympian Gods: The Female Deities., cont. Myths of Fertility (Demeter and the Great Mother). Powell, Ch. 10 (Ch 9 in 4th-6th editions) |
| 7 | F | Myths of Fertility, cont. |
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M | Myths of
Fertility, cont. |
| 12 | W | Female
Deities: Leonard & McClure, Ch. 3: Hawaiian (122-132),
Sioux (132-137), Vietnamese (147-154) |
| 14 | F | Introduction to Heroic Myth, Powell, Ch. 13 (Ch 12 in 4th-6th); Paper 2 due (click for topic) |
| 17 | M | Greek Heroes:
Oedipus & the Myths of Thebes, Powell, Ch 18 (Ch 17 in
4th-6th) |
| 19 | W | Greek Heroes: Perseus, Powell, Ch 14 (Ch 13 in 4th-6th) & Heracles Powell, Ch. 15 (Ch 14 in 4th-6th) |
| 21 | F | EXAM 2 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet) |
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to Units III or IV |