FOR 106
Myth and Meaning

Syllabus

Calendar

Materials
 by chapter

Grades

Power
points

Topics of
Interest

Internet
Resources

You’ll be expected to have that week’s "assigned reading" completed for Tuesday’s class every week:

Week 1: Jan 13 and Jan 15
Chapter 1: Interpretation and Definition of Classical Mythology
Chapter 2: Historical Background of Greek Mythology

Week 2: Jan 20 and Jan 22
Chapter 3: Myths of Creation
Chapter 4: Zeus’ Rise to Power

Week 3: Jan 27 and Jan 29
Chapter 5: The Twelve Olympians: Zeus, Hera and Their Children
Chapter 6: The Nature of the Gods

Week 4: Feb 3 and Feb 5
Chapter 7: Poseidon, etc.
Chapter 8: Athena

Week 5: Feb 10 and Feb 12
Chapter 9: Aphrodite and Eros
Chapter 10: Artemis

Week 6: Feb 17 and Feb 19
Chapter 11: Apollo
Star Trek episode, "Who Mourns for Adonais?" (writing assignment)

TEST (on Thursday Feb 19)

Week 7: Feb 24 and Feb 26
Chapter 12: Hermes
Chapter 13: Dionysus, etc.

Week 8: March 2 and March 4
Chapter 14: Demeter and the Eleusinian Mysteries
Chapter 15: The Realm of Hades
Muppet Theater: Orpheus and Eurydice (writing assignment)

SPRING BREAK: March 6- March 14

Week 9: March 16 and March 18
Chapter 16: Orpheus and Eurydice
FILM: Orphee by Cocteau

Week 10: March 23 and March 25
FILM: Orphee by Cocteau
TEST (essay on March 25) (review questions for Cocteau exam)

Week 11: March 30 and April 1
TEST (objective) on March 30
Wishbone video: Homer Sweet Homer
Chapter 20: The Odyssey
FILM: Ulysses, with Kirk Douglas

Week 13: April 13 and April 15
Chapter 22: Heracles
Writing Assignment for "O Brother" Due: Thursday April 15

Week 14: April 20 and April 22
Theseus

Week 15: April 27 and April 29
Jason and Medea:
VIDEO: Kennedy Center's production of Euripides' Medea