CLAS 4375: GENDER AND RACE IN ANCIENT
GREEK MYTHS
REVIEW FOR
TOPIC 2--GREEK MYTHS AND RITUALS: OVERVIEW
BE
ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON:
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The
concepts of myth and ritual, the evolution of their traditions (from local
to Panhellenic), and their possible interconnection.
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In
a general way, know the functions of gods and heroes in the Greek system
of belief. Know the "Twelve Olympians" and their Roman names.
Understand how Rome adopted the Greek religion and how the Greek myths
displaced aboriginal mythic traditions.
Sources:
BE
ABLE TO INTERPRET THE POLITICAL AND CULTURAL FUNCTION OF THE MYTHS
OF:
Cadmus
Alexander
the Great (Know also who he was and when he lived)
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