Gorgon's head on a silver coin
used with permission
Mythology
Fall 2004
The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse
image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803
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Gorgon's head on a silver coin used with permission |
Mythology
Fall 2004 |
The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803 |
Due dates for assignments for Unit I: Creation Myths
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Aug. 25
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Introduction |
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27
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The Nature of Myth (Divine
Myth, Legend, and Folktale). Powell Ch. 1 |
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30
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The Nature of Myth (continued) |
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Sept. 1
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Origins & Creations: Leonard & McClure, Nogon, Nigeria (46-57), Norse, Iceland (60-62), Iroquois (68-75), Hindu, India (81-83) Mayan (92-99) |
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3
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Origins & Creations Leonard & McClure: Greek (63-67), Sumerian, Iraq (76-79), Hebrew (86-90); Powell Ch. 4. |
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8-10
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Origin of Mortals. Powell Ch. 5; Myths of the Olympian Gods: ; Zeus & Hera, Powell, Ch. 6.; Paper 1 due Fri. Sept. 10 (click for topic) |
| 13-17 | M-F | The Male Deities. Powell, Ch. 7; Male Deities: Leonard & McClure, Ch. 4 (208-243) |
| 20-24 | M-F | Tricksters: Leonard & McClure, Ch 5 (253-318); Paper 2 due Fri. Sept. 24 (click for topic) |
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Oct. 1
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EXAM 1 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet) |
| Click to return to Syllabus | |
| Click to go to Unit II | Click to go to Unit III |
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