Gorgon's head on a silver coin
Mythology
Spring 2003
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 |
Mythology
Spring 2003 |
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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Jan. 15
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Introduction |
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17
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The Nature of Myth (Divine Myth, Legend, and Folktale). Powell Ch. 1, pp. 1-13; Leeming, pp. 1-8 |
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22
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Origins and Creations: Egyptian, Hebrew, Indian, John (Christian). Leeming 9-36, 95-98 |
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24
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Origins & Creations: Hopi, Bantu, and Big Bang, Greek, Babylonian, and Hittite Leeming 36-42; Powell 72-105. |
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27-31
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M-F
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Origin of Mortals. Powell 106-133. Paper 1 due Fri. Jan. 31 (click for topic) |
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Feb. 3-5
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M-W
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Re-Creation stories: The Flood and The Apocalypse. Leeming 43-60, 76-89 |
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14
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EXAM 1 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet) |
| Click to return to Syllabus | Click to go to discussion group folder (will need password) |
| Click to go to Unit II | Click to go to Unit III |