Humanities 50: Intro to Mythology

This course examines from a variety of critical perspetives the mythologies that have played a crucial role in the formation of the themes, motifs, and concerns central tothe development of the Western humanities. Critical approaches typically considered include those of Walter Burkert, Joseph Campbell, Sir James Frazier, Robert Graves, Jane Harrison, C.G. Jung, Lord Raglan, Bronislaw Malinowski, Jessie Weston, and selected feminist and postmodern theorists. (Catalog Description.)

Syllabus

Assignment Schedule

Essay Topics

Required Text:

Thury, Eva M. and Margaret K. Devinney. Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Handouts

Biblical Flood Narratives--Disentangled

Creation Myth Grid

Structuralism PowerPoint

Raven PowerPoint

Mwindo PowerPoint

African Trickster PowerPoint

Prometheus PowerPoint

Heroes "Looking Back" PowerPoint

Victor Turner PowerPoint

Demeter PowerPoint

Isis PowerPoint

Propp PowerPoint

Multiple Analysis PowerPoint

Oz PowerPoint

Household Tales PowerPoint

Mythology in Modern Literature