Classical
Mythology
(An Evolving Web Tool)
(Classical Humanities 215, Fall 1998 Bucknell
University, W. A. Johnson)
Table of Contents
Syllabus & Schedule of assignments
Class notes:
[Myth in Literature
|| Myth in Art ||
Myth in Religion || Myth
as Thought || Theories of Myth]
Study Guide
Exams
Papers
Maps
External links of interest
Syllabus
for the course
- A description of the course and summary of course requirements
Schedule
of topics and reading assignments
- Look here for day-by-day course information, including links specific
to assignments and lectures (these include images, lecture outlines, key
terms, etc.)
Class notes, arranged thematically in the
sequence of presentation
Myth in Literature
Myth in Art: Iconography and representations
of the hero
Myth in Religion: Olympians; mystery religions;
hero cults
Myth as Thought: mythos, logos, and
the "rise of Rationalism"
Theories of Myth
- Allegorical and historicizing theories
- Psychoanalytical theories
- Structuralism & post-structuralism
The Nature of Myth: some final
remarks
Study Guide:
Key Names, Concepts, and Episodes
Exams: Notes and Sample Questions
Papers: topics and process
- Process
- Papers themselves
- Drafts for paper #1 (dead link)
- Drafts for paper #2 (dead link)
- Drafts for paper #3 (dead link)
Maps
Some useful external links for the study of
mythology
Link to Bertrand Library
