Monday Wednesday
Aug 24 26
Intro to course; The Nature of Myth

 The Nature of Myth: Powell, Ch 1
Origins & Creations: Powell, Ch 4

31 Sept 2
Origins & Creations: Powell, Ch 5,
Leonard & McClure, pp 63-67, 76-79, & 87-90

 Origins & Creations: Leonard & McClure, pp 46-57, 68-75, & 92-99. pdf for Norse; pdf for Big Bang in Moodle
7 9
Labor Day
No Class
 Myths of the Olympian Gods: Powell, Ch 6-7.
Writing Intensive draft of Paper 1 due
14 16
Male Deities: Powell, Ch 7
Paper 1 due
 Hancock Symposium
21 23
Male Deities: Powell, Ch 8 (Hermes, Hephaestus, Ares)


 Male Deities: Leonard & McClure, pp 208-220 (Hindu), 227-232 (Yoruba), 233-239 & 277-283 (Norse)
Optional Revised Paper 1 due

28 30
Female Deities. Powell, Ch. 9 (Hestia, Aphrodite, Artemis, Athena) Exam 1
Oct 5 7
Female Deities: Leonard & McClure, pp 122-132 (Hawaiian), 132-137 (Sioux), 147-154 (Vietnamese), 161-168 (Roman/Greek); Powell, Ch 9, "Aphrodite & Anchises"
 Female Deities: Powell, Ch 10 (Eleusinian Mysteries)

Paper 2 due
12 14
Female Deities: Powell, Ch 10, "Demeter & Persephone," "Inanna & Dumuzi," "Aphrodite & Adonis," pdf for Isis & Osiris; pdf for Cybele & Attis Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 443-460
19 21
Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 461-477

 Exam 2
26 28
Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 482-498

 Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 505-518

Nov 2 4
Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 518-534
Movie

 Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 534-545
Movie
Paper 3 due
9 11
Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 551-570

 EXAM 3
16 18
Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 571-590

 Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 590-601
Paper 4 due
23 25
No Class: Thanksgiving Break

 No Class: Thanksgiving Break

30 Dec 2
Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 611-627
Movie

 Greek Heroes: Maurizio, pp 627-650
Movie
Paper 5 due
7
A Taste of Ancient Greece



Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Dec 7 8 9 10 11 12


Last day of classes

8:30 am
Exam 4 & Paper 6