General information
Course type | AMUPIE |
Module title | Mediterranean Mythologies |
Language | English |
Module lecturer | Jakub Handszu |
Lecturer's email | jakub.hands@amu.edu.pl |
Lecturer position | PhD Student |
Faculty | Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology |
Semester | 2024/2025 (winter) |
Duration | 30 |
ECTS | 4 |
USOS code | 03-AP-MMY |
Timetable
Module aim (aims)
Introducing theories of myth that illuminate understanding of Egyptian, Greek and Roman mythical worldview
Showing interrelation and development of Egyptian, Greek and Roman mythology within the context of history of ideas
Showing the relevance of Egyptian and Classical mythology in European culture
Introducing relevant subject literature and teaching students how to use and interpret it
Preparing students to use Egyptian, Greek and Roman literature in order to show the diversity of myths in the context of their plot (version) and meaning
Getting to know the most important works of Greek and Roman literature forming the basis of myth's functioning
Teaching students to use the content-rich dictionaries of Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
Syllabus
Interpretation and Definition of Classical and Egyptian Mythology
Introduction to the culture of Ancient Egypt and their mythology
The Most Important Ancient Sources for Classical Mythology: Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, Vergil.
Myths of Creation. The Twelve Olympians. Heroic Myths. The Trojan Saga and the Iliad. The Returns and the Odyssey
The Nature of Roman Mythology
Classical Mythology in Literature, Art, Music, Dance and Film
Reading list
Obligatory
- K. Kerenyi. The Religion of the Greeks and Romans. E. P. Dutton & Co., INC. 1962.
- J. Naydler. The Temple of Cosmos: The Ancient Egyptian Experience of the Sacred. Inner Traditions. 1996.
- J. Naydler. The Future of the Ancient World, Essays on the History of Consciousness. Inner Traditions. 2009.
- W. Otto. Homeric Gods: Spiritual Significance of Greek Religion. Thames and Hudson. 1954
Optional
- M. Morford, R.J. Lenardon, M. Sham, Classical Mythology, Oxford University Press. 2010.
- R. Graves, The Greek Myths, Viking 2011.
- G. Pinch, Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt, Oxford University Press. 2004.
- The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology, edited by Roger D. Woodard, Cambridge University Press. 2007.