ENG 3260 - Western Mythology (L)

3 cr

This course is an intensive study of predominantly Western myths: as tales, as narrative cosmologies and archetypes, as the contexts for later literature, as re-visioned in contemporary culture. Primary emphasis is on the ancient myths of Greek and Scandinavian-Germanic cultures, with some consideration given to myth’s prehistoric base; a representative sampling of myths from around the world, as well as the Bible, is also included.
Prerequisite: ENG 2260 or ENG 2270 . Highly recommended: ENG 1310 .
Spring