Mediterranean Mythology 03-AP-MM

Course learning content:
- interpretation and definition of classical and Egyptian Mythology,
- the most important ancient sources for classical mythology: Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, Vergil; the sources of Egyptian Mythology.
- myths of creation; the twelve Olympians. Perseus and the Legends of Argos. Heracles; Theseus and Legends of Attica; the voyage of the Argonauts; the Trojan saga and the Iliad; the returns and the Odyssey,
- the nature of Roman Mythology; Aeneas and the Aeneid; Ovid and Greek and Roman Myth,
- the myths of Egypt,
- classical mythology in literature, art, music, dance and film.

Module learning aims

Course aims: - transferring knowledge about the plot of the most important Greek, Roman and Egyptian myths, - getting to know the most important works of Greek and Roman literature forming the basis of myth's functioning, - preparing students to use Greek-Roman literature in order to show the diversity of myths in the context of their plot (version) and meaning, - teaching students to use the content-rich dictionaries of Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology, - transfer of knowledge about the importance of Mediterranean mythology in European culture.

Methods of teaching for learning outcomes achievement

Lecture with a multimedia presentation, interactive lecture, discussions, group work.

Student workload (ECTS credits)

Module type

elective

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- can tell the most important Greek, Roman and Egyptian myths,
- can see the differences between myth and literature and the same mythical thread in Greek and Roman motives,
- can recognize the most important Greco-Roman and Egyptian deities and mythical themes in European literature, painting, sculpture and architecture,
- knows examples of how the myth works in literature and in art,
- can use selected dictionaries or mythological studies and point out a specific version of the myth and link it with appropriate literary sources,
- can analyze literary and historical texts and compare them and combine them with specific myths,
- can recognize the differences between such concepts as myth, mythology, mythical narrative, ritual.

Assessment criteria

Grade system:

very good (bdb; 5,0): very good knowledge of the plot of Greco-Roman myths and skills in working with literary sources; very good skills in the use of selected mythological dictionaries; very good knowledge of the reception of Greco-Roman mythology in European literature and art.

good plus (+db; 4,5): as above, except for minor inefficiencies and inaccuracies.

good (db; 4,0): good knowledge of the plot of Greco-Roman myths and skills in working with literary sources; good skills in the use of selected mythological dictionaries; good knowledge of the reception of Greco-Roman mythology in European literature and art.

satisfactory plus (+dst; 3,5): satisfactory knowledge of the plot of Greco-Roman myths and skills in working with literary sources; satisfactory skills in the use of selected mythological dictionaries; satisfactory knowledge of the reception of Greco-Roman mythology in European literature and art.

satisfactory (dst; 3,0): basic knowledge of the plot of Greco-Roman myths and skills in working with literary sources; basic skills in the use of selected mythological dictionaries; basic knowledge of the reception of Greco-Roman mythology in European literature and art.

unsatisfactory (ndst; 2,0): unsatisfactory knowledge of the plot of Greco-Roman myths and skills in working with literary sources; unsatisfactory skills in the use of selected mythological dictionaries; unsatisfactory knowledge of the reception of Greco-Roman mythology in European literature and art.

Bibliography

Reading list:
M. Morford, R.J. Lenardon, M. Sham, Classical Mythology, Oxford University Press 2010.
The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology, edited by Roger D. Woodard, Cambridge University Press 2007.
G. Pinch, Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt, Oxford University Press 2004.
R. Graves, The Greek Myths, Viking 2011.

Additional information

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