Course Outline
Theme Activity Assignment
WEEK 1
Mon Jan 16
Introductions "Myths around Us"
Wed Jan 18
The historical background of myth "Heinrich Schliemann” Ch 1&2
WEEK 2
Mon Jan 23
Myths of creation & generational upheaval; Zeus & mortals “Non Classical traditions” Ch 3&4
Wed Jan 25
The Olympian gods & their nature "The Olympian Gods in Art" Ch 5&6
WEEK 3
Mon Jan 30
Poseidon, sea deities & monsters "Roman Fountains" Ch 7
Wed Feb 1
Athena "The Athenian Parthenon" Ch 8
WEEK 4
Mon Feb 6
Aphrodite "The Origin of Love" Ch 9
Wed Feb 8
In class quiz and peer correction
Fri Feb 10
MAKE UP CLASS for Apr 17: Watch DVD
WEEK 5
Mon Feb 13
Artemis Ch10
Wed Feb 15
Apollo and Aeskulapios "Tiber Island" Ch 11
1st museum report due
WEEK 6
Mon Feb 20
Hermes “Liminality” Ch 12
Wed Feb 22
Dionysos “The Bacchae” Ch 13
WEEK 7
Mon Feb 27
Demeter “Mystery religions” Ch 14
Wed Mar 1
The Underworld “Orpheus and Eurydice” Ch 15-16
WEEK 8
Mon Mar 6
In class quiz and peer correction
Wed Mar 8
The Theban Sagan “Oedipus’complex “ Ch 17
WEEK 9
Mon Mar 13
The Mycenean Saga "Electra’s complex" Ch 18
Wed Mar 15
The Trojan Saga and the Iliad “Homer and the Homeric Question” Ch 19
WEEK 10
Mon Mar 20
The Returns and the Odyssey “Odysseus and his Fortune” Ch 20
Wed Mar 22
Herakles Herakles'Disney movie Ch 22
WEEK 11
Mon Mar 27
In class quiz and peer correction
Wed Mar 29
Perseus[U1] “Gorgo/Medusa” Ch 21
WEEK 12
Mon Apr 3
SPRING BREAK
Wed Apr 6
SPRING BREAK
WEEK 13
Mon Apr 10
Theseus Ch 23
2nd Museum report
Wed Apr 12
Jason and the Argonauts Ch 24
WEEK 14
Mon Apr 17
EASTER MONDAY no class
Wed Apr 19
Roman Mythology Ch 25
WEEK 15
Mon Apr 24
The Aeneid "The Augustean age" Ch. 26
Wed Apr 26
Wrap up session and final review