History

In the instance of a Government imposed lockdown, this course will pause until it is able to begin again. No refunds will be made due to a Government imposed lockdown.

The course aims to develop an understanding of the presentation, content, and context of some of the major Greek myths and of the ways in which these might be interpreted. You will acquite a general overview of some of the major Greek myths along with the culture of the world of the Greeks gained through a variety of types of literary and archaeological evidence. You will also develop an awareness of the differences and similarities between the ancient Greek civilisation and our own, and of the influence of Greek mythological tradition. Some of the topics will be covered are: Greek pantheon, Greek heroes (eg. Heracles, Argonauts), Greek and Roman conception of the myths, Modern interperetations of the myths.