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Herakles capturing the Keryneian Hind, while Athena (L) and Artemis (R) spectate. Attic black-figure neck-amphora, ca. 540 – 530 BCE. Image in Public Domain. CLCS 23500: Introduction to Classical Mythology Fall 2017 TR 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. (section 1) MWF 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. (section 2) A study of the myths of western antiquity, as represented in Greek and Latin texts and images dating from roughly the 8 th through the 1 st centuries BCE. Along with learning specific mythic narratives and examining their place in ancient society, we will also be concerned with how deeply our own modern habits of thinking — about such things as nature, self, society, power, sexuality, gender, work, death — are influenced by Greco-Roman myths. This course fulfills the S General Education, GTC-Humanistic-Artistic, and UC-Humanities requirements.

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Page 1: CLCS 23500: Introduction to Classical Mythology 235 … · Herakles capturing the Keryneian Hind, while Athena (L) and Artemis (R) spectate. Attic black-figure neck-amphora, ca. 540

HeraklescapturingtheKeryneianHind,whileAthena(L)andArtemis(R)spectate.

Atticblack-figureneck-amphora,ca.540–530BCE.ImageinPublicDomain.

CLCS23500:IntroductiontoClassicalMythology

Fall2017TR1:30–2:45p.m.(section1)

MWF11:30a.m.–12:20p.m.(section2)

Astudyofthemythsofwesternantiquity,asrepresentedinGreekandLatintextsandimagesdatingfromroughlythe8ththroughthe1stcenturiesBCE.Alongwithlearningspecificmythicnarrativesandexaminingtheirplaceinancientsociety,wewillalsobeconcernedwithhow

deeplyourownmodernhabitsofthinking—aboutsuchthingsasnature,self,society,power,sexuality,gender,work,death—areinfluencedbyGreco-Romanmyths.

ThiscoursefulfillstheSGeneralEducation,GTC-Humanistic-Artistic,andUC-Humanitiesrequirements.