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Desc: | This course is for FSAP students only.
Greek mythology-with its bizarre tales of incest, intrigue, murder, and deities behaving badly-has captivated our imagination for over three thousand years. What is it about Greek mythology that gives it this enduring quality? Are these myths simply a set of enthralling tall tales with no redeeming qualities, or do they contain a seed of truth, telling us something profound about the human condition? In this course we will seek to answer this question by examining Greek mythology from a variety of angles. First and foremost, we will examine the use of Greek mythology in works of Greek and Roman literature, and consider the way each author uses these myths to represent his society's particular anxieties and interests. We will supplement our reading in ancient sources with various modern attempts to understand and explain the nature of myth. By the end, we will have acquired a broad understanding of the flexible nature of mythology, and why it has been and continues to be such a vital part of human society. |
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