School of Humanities \ English Language and Literature
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
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English Language and Literature Undergraduate Program
In this course, mythological characters and myths, recurring themes and motifs in mythology and classical mythology and their on what it suggests about culture.
Textbook and / or References
Gilgamesh / Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days / Homer's Odyssey and Iliad / Homeric Hymns /
Ovid's Ars Amatoria and Metamorphoses / Virgil's Aeneid / Hamilton, Edith. Mythology. Back Bay Books,
1998. / Powell, Barry B. Classical Myth. Prentice Hall, 1998.
The aim of the course is to introduce students to Classical Mythology, one of the most important foundations of Western Literature.
features, characters and the stories revolving around these characters.
1. To recognize the concepts of myth and mythology, to have knowledge about the relationship between myth and culture
2. To establish a connection between myths and the development of literature
3. Through ancient Greek and Roman myths, the belief systems, gods and goddesses and cultures of these cultures to have a comprehensive knowledge of the religious-mythological connections between
4. To make connections between ancient Greek and Roman myths and western art, literature and culture
Week 1: The concepts of myth and mythology, the cultural importance of these concepts
Week 2: Creation Myths: Gods Chaos, Gaia, the Titans,
The Rise of Zeus
Week 3: Mortals Prometheus, Pandora, The Five Human Races, The Great Flood
Week 4: About the Gods of Olympus
Myths First Generation Olympians
Week 5: About the Gods of Olympus
Myths First Generation Olympians
Week 6: About the Gods of Olympus
Myths First Generation Olympians
Week 7: About the Gods of Olympus
Myths Second Generation Olympians
Week 8: About the limpos Gods
Myths Second Generation Olympians
Week 9: About the limpos Gods
Myths Second Generation Olympians
Week 10: Godly Myths and Heroism
Myths / Legends: The concept of hero and heroism
Week 11: Heroes and their adventures
Week 12: Various topics
myths about
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterm Exam 30 %
• Final 40 %
• Assignments and quizzes 25 %
• Class Participation 5 %
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