Gorgon's head on a silver coin
used with permission
Mythology
Fall 2008
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 2008 |
The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803 |
Due dates for
assignments
for Units I & II: Creation Myths & Divine Myths
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Aug. 27
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W
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Introduction; The Nature of Myth (Divine Myth, Legend, and Folktale). Powell Ch. 1 |
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Sept. 1
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M
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NO CLASS. Labor Day |
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3
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W
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Origins and Creations: Leonard & McClure, Nogon, Nigeria (46-57), Norse, Iceland (60-62), Iroquois (68-75), Sumerian, Iraq (76-79), Hindu, India (81-83) Mayan (92-99) |
| 8 |
M | Origins &
Creations:
Leonard & McClure: Greek (63-67), Hebrew (86-90) |
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10
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W
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Origins & Creations: Powell Ch. 4. and Ch 5 |
| 15 | M | Male Deities: Leonard & McClure, Ch. 4 (208-243) |
| 17 | W | Tricksters: Leonard & McClure, Ch 5 (253-318) |
| 22 | M | Tricksters, continued; Paper 1 due Mon. Sept. 22 (click for topic) |
| 24 | W | Myths of the Olympian Gods: ; Zeus & Hera, Powell, Ch. 6 |
| 29 | M | Myths of the Olympian Gods: The Male Deities. Powell, Ch 7 |
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Oct. 1
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W
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EXAM 1 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet) |
| 6 | M | Myths of the Olympian Gods: The Female Deities. Powell, Ch. 8 |
| 8 | W | Myths of Fertility (Demeter and the Great Mother). Powell, Ch. 9; Paper 2 due Wed. Oct. 8 (click for topic) |
| 13 | M | NO CLASS. School Holiday |
| 15 | W | Myths of Fertility (Demeter and the Great Mother). Powell, Ch. 9, continued; Paper 3 due Wed. Oct. 15 (click for topic) |
| 20 | M | Introduction
to
Heroic Myth,
Powell, Ch. 12; Greek Hero: Perseus, Powell, Ch 13 |
| 22 | W | EXAM 2 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet) |
| 27 | M | Greek Heroes: Heracles: Powell, Ch. 14 |
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to go to Units III or IV |