Module 1
Introduction to Mythology
Introduction to Mythology
Content, Lectures, Readings, Assignments, etc.
- Reading Assignment for Module 1
- How "Myth" Came to Mean "Falsehood"
- So What is Myth?
- Definitions of Mythology
- Myth, Religion, Science, and Philosophy
- The Value of Studying Myth
- The Problem of Similarities
- Myth Differences: A Cultural Fingerprint
- Comparison of World Myths
- Guidelines to Studying Myth
- History of Myth Studies
- Gods From Around the World
Assessments & Evaluations
- Exam 1 Study Guide: Reading Exam over Edith Hamilton's Mythology
- Week 2 Discussions: Introduction to Mythology
- Week 3 Discussions: Approaches to Mythology
- Novel Analysis (Semester Project)