# Classical Mythology
## Introduction

Welcome to the Classical Mythology course, a part of the School of Comparative Mythology at Wikiversity! This course provides a general introduction to the myths of Ancient Greece and Rome, including an overview of myth theories and brief looks at other mythologies, such as in Egypt and Mesopotamia.

## Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
* define myths and distinguish them from other narrative forms.
* narrate basic events of Greek mythology, such as the creation of the world through the creation of people.
* identify and describe the Olympians and other important deities.
* compare Greek and Roman mythologies to each other
* use modern theories of myth to explain ancient myths
* connect Greek and Roman mythologies to other mythologies in the Mediterranean world and beyond
* expand this course with their own independent modules about Classical Myth

## Lessons

* What is a myth?
* Historical Background
* The Birth of the Gods
* Creation of Humans The Gods:
* Zeus
* Apollo
* Hermes and Hephaestus
* Love, Fertility and Power: Aphrodite
* Warlike Women: Athena and Artemis
* Demeter -- Vegetable Fertility
* Dionysus -- Identity />The Heroes:
* Orpheus
* Heracles
* Theseus and the Minotaur
* Oedipus and Thebes
* Jason and the Argonauts
* Perseus Epics of War:
* The Origin of the Trojan War
* Achilles and The Iliad
* The Fall of Troy
* The Return of Agamemnon
* The Adventures of Odysseus
* Odysseus in the Land of the Dead
* The Return of Odysseus Roman Mythology:
* Roman Myth and Legend
* Aeneas
* Romulus and Remus to Julius Caesar
* The Survival of Classical Mythology
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## Exams

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## Instructor

This course is a collaborative project by the students of HU-301 at Capitol College. If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to contact Kenmayer. |- | style="width: 60%; background-color: #F5DEB3; border: 1px solid #660000; vertical-align: top; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 8px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 8px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 8px; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 8px;" |

## Mythology Resources
### Major Sites about Greek Mythology

* THEOI Greek Mythology includes a complete translation of Apollodorus's Library of Greek Mythology
* Greek Mythology Link an impressive collection of materials
* Greek Mythology.COM
* http://www.mythindex.com/ Greek Myth Index
* Comment: As of 2020, this URL has been highjacked and is no longer useful. Jonathan Groß (discuss • contribs)
* Greek Mythology article in Wikipedia

### Ancient Sources for Greek myths in English Translation

* Hesiod, Theogony
* Ovid Metamorphoses
* Homer The Iliad and in a modern translation here
* Homer The Odyssey and in a modern translation here
* Vergil The Aeneid
* Aeschylus' Oresteia

### General Introductions to Greek Mythology in Print

* Mark P. O. Morford, Classical Mythology, Oxford University Press, 1999.
* Barry B. Powell. Classical Myth, Pearson College Division, 2011.
* William Hansen, William F. Hansen, Classical Mythology: A Guide to the Mythical World of the Greeks and Romans, Oxford University Press, 2005.
* Walter Burkert, Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical Wiley-Blackwell, 1991. on Amazon

#### Theories of Myth Interpretation

* Eric Csapo, Theories of Mythology, Wiley, 2005
* Bruce Lincoln, Theorizing Myth: Narrative, Ideology, and Scholarship, University of Chicago Press, 1999
* Andrew Von Hendy, The Modern Construction of Myth, Indiana University Press, 2002
* Myth as Thought: Modern Theory and Myth
* Theories of Myth Interpretation Study Guide, Powell Classical Myth
* Nadia Sels Myth, Mind and Metaphor:On the Relation of Mythology and Psychoanalysis
* Ways of Interpreting Myth
* Theory of Myth - Monmouth College
* APPROACHES TO MYTH: THE SEARCH FOR THE UNIVERSAL THEORY
* Interpreting Myth flashcards | Quizlet
* WAYS OF INTERPRETING MYTH