Course Catalog - 2021-2022

     

CLAS 235 - CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY

Long Title: CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY: INTERPRETATION, ORIGINS, AND INFLUENCE
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: We will read and analyze some of the most influential Greek myths (including their parallels and permutations in other cultures). Employing insights from a variety of theoretical approaches to myth, we will identify typical story patterns, characters, and events, and the values, anxieties, and aspirations for which they stand.
Course URL: http://classicallegacy.rice.edu