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Classics 310: Classical Mythology
July 15th - August 23rd
Instructor: Rebecca Frey, rebfrey@netscape.net Office Hours: M/W 12:00-2:00
Phone: (H) 619-298-1804 (W) 594-5186 Office: Adams Humanities
Classics Department
Required Texts:
Morford and Lenardon, Classical Mythology, 6th edition
Selections from Greek and Latin authors, available on line and on reserve
Course Objectives:
Classics 310 is an exploration of mythological elements in Greek and Roman art, literature and religion. We will first discuss the main schools of thought regarding myth-analysis and use these schools of thought in our own analyses of myths, sagas and legends. The first half of the course will concentrate on "divine" myths about the Olympian deities and their Roman counterparts. The second half of the course will be dedicated to Classical saga and legend.
Reading Assignments:
Do the reading assignments before the class session so that you will be able to ask questions and discuss the material. Any changes to the reading assignments will be made on line, so be sure to bookmark this course's website so that you will be kept up to date: rebfrey.classics310.tripod.com
Testing and Grading:
MIDTERM: August 1st 25% of course grade
FINAL: August 23rd 30% of course grade
PAPER: August 15th 25% of course grade
QUIZZES: July 18th 5% of course grade
August 9th 5% of course grade
PARTICIPATION: 10% of course grade
There will be a midterm examination, a final examination and a paper. The paper will be 3-5 pages and either comparative or analytical. The exams will be essay and the quizzes will be short answer/multiple choice/identification. Participation will be determined by attendance and knowledge of the material to be discussed in class.
  
The Greek Perception of the World Map of Greece Olympos
Helios in His Golden Cup
Schedule
Monday, 15th: Introduction
What is myth? Distinguish between Saga, Folktale and Myth
Our sources of information concerning myths
Different schools of thought and different definitions
Reading for Tuesday: 35-50
Review Introduction: 1-34
Tuesday 16th: Creation Myths
Hesiod, Homer, Ovid and their stories about creation
Reading for Wednesday: 50-70 in M&L
Hesiod, Theogony, Lines 452-506
Wednesday, 17th: Zeus
Zeus in Hesiod, Homer and Ovid
   
Saturn eats his child Zeus and Hera Prometheus' Punishment Zeus and a Titan
Reading for Thursday: 70-84
Thursday, 18th: The Olympians
The Twelve Olympians and their children
Quiz
The Olympians
Some terms/people/concepts to be familiar with for the quiz on Thursday:
Parthenogenic Chaos Cnosses House of Atreus
Hieros gamos Gigantomachy Io The five ages of man
Vladimir Propp Levi-Strauss Mycenae Heinrich Schliemann
Hesiod Max Muller Robert Graves Walter Burkert
Sigmund Freud Carl Jung The Flood Bronislav Malinowski
Pandora Prometheus Aeschylus Homer
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