Description
Book SynopsisA Journey Through Greek Mythology is a guidebook intended to accompany students in an introductory Greek mythology course. It serves as a practical and versatile introduction to the study of the major Greek gods and heroes and lays the groundwork for an exploration of the representation, interpretation, and influence of the classical Greek myths.
A Journey Through Greek Mythology:
- offers an opportunity for students to investigate how archetypal figures and narratives emerge in Greek mythology.
- encourages students to discover how the Greek myths continue to influence our contemporary culture today.
- introduces and explains key terms, motifs, and themes within each chapter topic.
- features a self-quiz, bibliographic sources, and example boxes in each chapter.
Table of Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface: How to Use This Guidebook
- MODULE ONE
- Introduction: Understanding Myth
- Resources for Module One
- MODULE TWO
- Cosmogonies and Theogonies
- Upstarts: Prometheus and Pandora
- The Olympian Circle
- Resources for Module Two
- MODULE THREE
- First Couple: Zeus and Hera
- Tough Guys: Poseidon, Ares, and Apollo
- Gods on the Edge: Hermes and Dionysus
- Resources for Module Three
- MODULE FOUR
- Blonde Ambition: Aphrodite
- Natural Women: Artemis, Demeter, and Persephone
- Grrrl Power: Athena and the Amazons
- Cinder-gods: Hestia and Hephaestus
- Resources for Module Four
- MODULE FIVE
- Tales of the Deep Blue Sea
- Acts of Hubris: Punishment Myths
- Features and Creatures of the Underworld
- Dying and Rising Gods: Orpheus
- Resources for Module Five
- MODULE SIX
- The Archetypal Hero
- Herakles
- Jason and the Argonauts
- Resources for Module Six
- MODULE SEVEN
- The Trojan Saga
- A New Hero: Odysseus
- Resources for Module Seven
- Greek Mythology: Exam I
- Greek Mythology: Exam II
- Glossary
- Index
