Course

20801230 Classical Mythology
Course Information
Description
Surveys principal myths and legends of Greek and Roman literature in relation to the historical and sociological context of ancient society as well as their importance and influence in modern times. The course will include the reading and analysis of translations of original classical works.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Read ancient literary texts that are our sources for classical myths

  2. Trace the origins of the myths and the process by which they have been transmitted

  3. Identify major figures and recurring patterns in Greek and Roman myths

  4. Articulate key concepts and themes that inform poets’ treatment of the myths

  5. Recognize the factors that led to the survival of some ancient sources and the loss of others

  6. Compare important variants of ancient myths

  7. Hypothesize why writers chose to use one variant of a myth rather than another

  8. Analyze how ancient writers related myths to contemporary values and moral and political concerns

  9. Classify literary accounts of myth according to the historical period when they were written

  10. Identify representations of myths in ancient art

  11. Correlate the visual representations to literary versions we have read

  12. Synthesize course materials and connect them to the visual representations

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