TTC – Classical Mythology

This course can be delivered immediately Classical Mythology This is a brief introduction to the principal characters and most important stories in classical Greek and Roman mythology. You will also learn about Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Hesiod’s Theogony, which tell the story of how the world was created.
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TTC – Classical Mythology

The characters and stories of classical mythology are unforgettable. They have influenced everything: literature, art, and our conceptions of sexuality, as well as the themes and characters of TV and films.Classical Mythology This is a brief introduction to the principal characters and most important stories in classical Greek and Roman mythology. You’ll also be studying the Hesiod’s account of the creation and destruction of the universe. Theogony Ovid’s Metamorphoses; the gods Zeus (Apollo, Apollo, Persephone), Hermes, Dionysos and Aphrodite; and the Greek Heroes, Theseus, Heracles (Hercules for the Roman version); and, of course, the Trojan War, which is the most well-known of all classical myths.

What should we study? Mythology?Professor Elizabeth Vandiver anchors the presentation with some basics. What is a myth? Which societies use myths and why? What are the challenges inherent in studying classic mythology? She also discusses some of the most influential 19th and 20th century mythologies.-Century thinking about myth’s function and nature, including the psychological theories and metaphysical approaches of Joseph Campbell and Freud. What are the implications of the myth of Demeter, Persephone, and Hades—as recounted in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter—for the Greek view of life and death, marriage and gender roles?What are the origins of classical mythology? Professor Vandiver examines the similarities between the Theogony She discusses Mesopotamian creation myths as well as the possible influence that prehistoric Greek cultures, such the Minoans or Mycenaeans on classical mythology. As many people believe today, there is not much evidence that a prehistoric civilization existed. “mother goddess” The heart of mythology lies in this concept. This notion may simply be wishful thinking—a modern myth about ancient myth.In addition, Professor Vandiver explores the challenges we face in studying mythology—which is rooted in oral tradition and pre-literate society—through the literary works that recount them. How do we deconstruct the original myth from its depiction in Aeschylus’s? The OresteiaOr Sophocles’s Oedipus the King? This task is more difficult the more well-known the author.

From the “Truth” The Impact of Ovid on Shakespeare: From the Minotaur’s Influence to ShakespeareProfessor Vandiver’s method makes classical mythology fresh and absorbing. It is often quite surprising. You will be able to consider the following topics:

• One of the most important aspects of Joseph Campbell’s work is that many scholars find significant flaws.-These are the most prominent mythologists. They believe he makes a variety of assumptions—that myth has a spiritual meaning, or that certain narrative elements are the same in all cultures—that he fails to support, or that are highly questionable.
• These are the differences between our ideas of God and the classical concept of God. The ancient gods didn’t create the universe and earth. They were not omniscient, omnipotent, or good. They also did not care about humanity.
• A well is not enough-The belief in the afterlife is defined in Greek mythology. It was, in general, the opposite of what we believe. It was less important and less enjoyable than this life.
• The tiny kernel of truth represented by the “bull-leaping” fresco of Knossos that could be at the heart the myth of The Minotaur, which may lie in the half-Half bull, half man-like monster.
• Inconsistencies in chronology in mythology. Theseus’ story is an example of a story where characters interact with one another, even though they were not living at the exact same time in other stories.
• The way various mythological depictions of females—the Amazons, the myth of Medea, and such monsters as Medusa and Scyllare—present Greek males’ anxiety about women’s power, particularly their sexual power. Medea’s name means both. “genitals” “clever plans.”
• Romans were close to wholesale “borrowing” Their ambivalent view of Greek culture reflected their belief in Greek mythology. They believed the Greeks were better poets, artists, and rhetoricians than them, but they also considered them to be decadent. “soft,” And treacherous.
• Ovid’s vast influence Metamorphoses William Shakespeare. Ovid’s relationship with Shakespeare has had an incalculable impact on English literature.

 Professor Vandiver’s final lecture examines aspects of the immense influence that classical mythology had on Western Civilization. She shares her thoughts on why she believes this. She also points out that the ancient gods of mythology, heroes, and monsters still exist today, both in beliefs in UFOs or visits from extraterrestrials, and popular entertainment, such as Star Trek films like the Road Warrior The Terminatorseries.

A Top-Rated and Popular Product-An Award-Winning Teacher“Professor Vandiver is an outstanding teacher with a clear mastery of her subject,” Barbara Brumbaugh, a Teaching Company customer from Auburn, Alabama writes. “She examines the subject in impressive depth, yet keeps the lectures interesting and accessible to non-specialists.”

Professor Vandiver was the 1998 American Philological Association Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, which is the highest award for teaching given to American classicalists. She also teaches the related Teaching Company courses The Iliad Homer, The Odyssey of Homer, and Virgil’s Aeneid.

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