Classical Mythology

An Open Source Class

Classical Mythology, Day 7

February 4, 2019

In this class we consider two broad themes: the creation of human beings and the misogynistic heritage of stories about the bifurcation of the human race into two genders. In the first discussion, we will consider the multiform tales of the creation of human beings in the Greek tradition in comparison to tales from the … More Classical Mythology, Day 7

Classical Mythology, Day 4

January 25, 2019

In this class we focus on the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, which tells the story of the abduction (rape) of Persephone and her mother’s struggles to find out what happened to her. This Hymn draws on many different types of myth and responds to interpretations that focus on its functions as a natural allegory, an anthropological allegory (about … More Classical Mythology, Day 4