CLAS 3308: MYTHS AND THE CULT OF ANCIENT GODS

TOPIC I-INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

WED, JAN 17--MON, JAN 22

ASSIGNMENT FOR CLASSES 1--3
 
[R]  Morford and Lenardon, pp. 15-27* [R]: Look up: myths and rituals
[R]  MAPS     TIMELINE I [O]  TImeline II  SOURCES OF MYTH   (U of Virginia)
[R] Chart 1: Greek civilization [R]  Chart 2: Hellenistic and Roman Civilizations


CLASS 1: WED, JAN 17
Goals of  the course and mutual expectations.  List  of  readings. Presentation of course materials on the web.

CLASS 2: FRI, JAN 19
Myths, rituals: how to study them?  Resources.

Click here for the names of the Greek gods and the those of the Roman gods that were identified with them.  For a brief summary of the features and roles of the Olympian gods, click here.

CLASSES 3: MON, JAN 22
Greek and Roman civilizations and cross-cultural interactions.
 
 
 

SCHEDULE COURSE INFORMATION TESTS AND PROJECTS

*Henceforth: also M-L