Directions:
Option 1: write two 900-1200 word essay on two of the topics given below.

1. Heracles and Hercules: Looking at the changes that Disney made to the myth of Heracles, as Powell outlines the myth, discuss why Disney made these changes from the point of view of one of the following: a psychological theory (Freudian or Jungian) or an anthropological theory (Malinowski or Levi-Strauss). (FYI if you would like to read the Hercules' movie's script, click here)

2. Other Heroes: Looking at the myths of two of the following heroes as outlined in Powell (Gilgamesh, Perseus, Jason, Theseus), either a) evaluate how the Greek concepts of xenia and/or the heroic code shaped the actions of the individuals in the myths or b) apply a psychological theory and the critique how well (or poorly) the theory fits.

1. Heracles and Hercules: Looking at the changes that Disney made to the myth of Heracles, as Powell outlines the myth, discuss why Disney made these changes from the point of view of a psychological theory (Freudian or Jungian). (FYI if you would like to read the Hercules' movie's script, click here)

2. Heracles and Hercules: Looking at the changes that Disney made to the myth of Heracles, as Powell outlines the myth, discuss why Disney made these changes from the point of view of an anthropological theory (Malinowski or Levi-Strauss). (FYI if you would like to read the Hercules' movie's script, click here)

3. Other Heroes: Looking at the myths of two of the following heroes as outlined in Powell (Perseus, Jason, Theseus)  evaluate how the Greek concept of xenia or the heroic code shaped the actions of the individuals in the myths.

4. Other Heroes: Looking at the myths of two of the following heroes as outlined in Powell (Gilgamesh, Perseus, Jason, Theseus), apply a psychological theory (Freudian or Jungian) and the critique how well (or poorly) the theory fits.