Great Mythologies of the World
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Course Description
Overview
Learn what makes myths in every culture so important, distinctive, and able to withstand the test of time in this comprehensive and engrossing course.
Syllabus
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- 01: The Titans in Greek Mythology
- 02: Complex Goddesses: Athena, Aphrodite, Hera
- 03: Gods and Humanity in Greek Thought
- 04: Herakles and the Greek Hero
- 05: Odysseus, Master of Schemes
- 06: The Golden Fleece and the Hero's Return
- 07: Romulus, Remus, and Rome's Origins
- 08: Roman Heroes and Traitors
- 09: The Mother Goddess in Rome and Beyond
- 10: The Dagda's Harp and Other Celtic Myths
- 11: Norse Tales of Odin and Thor
- 12: Hammers, Rings, and Other Norse Magic
- 13: The World's Oldest Myth: Gilgamesh
- 14: The Babylonian Creation Story
- 15: Chaos and Order in Egypt
- 16: Horus, Osiris, and Ra
- 17: Myths of the Pharaohs
- 18: The Book of Job
- 19: The Great Indian Epics
- 20: The Bhagavad Gita
- 21: Stories of the Buddha
- 22: Persia's Book of Kings
- 23: One Thousand and One Nights
- 24: Tales of Flood and Fire
- 25: The Beauty of African Mythology
- 26: African Creation Stories
- 27: African Religious Cosmology
- 28: Tricksters of Africa
- 29: Africa's Gods and Humanity
- 30: Close Encounters with African Divinities
- 31: Culture Heroes of African Myth
- 32: The African Morality Tale
- 33: The Dausi and African Epics
- 34: The Epic of Bakaridjan Kone
- 35: Death and the Afterlife in African Myth
- 36: African Heroes in the Underworld
- 37: Culture and Cosmos in Chinese Mythology
- 38: Chinese Heroes, Kings, and Destroyers
- 39: Peasant Folktales and Chinese Scholarship
- 40: Spirits and Syncretism in Korean Myth
- 41: Korea's Warring Kingdoms and Flying Dragons
- 42: Japanese Tales of Purity and Defilement
- 43: Gods, Rice, and the Japanese State
- 44: Nature Gods and Tricksters of Polynesia
- 45: Creation and Misbehavior in Micronesia
- 46: Melanesian Myths of Life and Cannibalism
- 47: Origins in Indonesia and the Philippines
- 48: Aboriginal and Colonial Myths of Australia
- 49: Nature in Native American Myth
- 50: Inuit and Northern Forest Mythology
- 51: Tales and Rituals of the Iroquois League
- 52: Southeast Amerindian Origin Stories
- 53: Mythology of the Plains Peoples
- 54: Amerindian Tales from the Northwest
- 55: The Navajo Emergence Myth
- 56: Stories of the Pueblo
- 57: Native American Tricksters
- 58: The Maya and the Popol Vuh
- 59: Aztec Myth Meets Hernan Cortes
- 60: Inca Myth as Imperial Mandate
Taught by
Dr. Grant L. Voth Previous Bio Prev Next Bio Next, Kathryn McClymond Previous Bio Prev Next Bio Next, Julius H. Baliey Previous Bio Prev Next Bio Next, and Robert Andre LaFleur Previous Bio Prev Next Bio Next
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