This course explores myths and legends from the ancient Mediterranean and the light these narratives cast on ancient conceptions of the human, the divine, nature, and society. The course focuses on how ancient myths manifest in ancient epic, drama, art, and religious ritual. The course also takes note of the afterlives of myths in the Roman, medieval, Renaissance, and modern worlds and examines some modern theoretical perspectives on myth in general and Greek myth in particular.

Humanistic Approaches
Prerequisites
Students with CLSC 210 transfer credit may not take this course.
Course UID
001282.1
Course Subject
Catalog Number
130
Long title
Ancient Myth