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Course Description
Do you feel totally clueless when it comes to Greek Mythology? Do you often say to yourself: "It's all Greek to me"? You were supposed to learn this stuff in school but classical mythology isn't really taught anymore in elementary or secondary schools. This basic self-paced course can help.
Greek Mythology will give you an overview of the huge collection of stories explaining the creation of the world and the lives of the gods, goddesses, heroes and heroines. The scope of the Greek myths is astounding. Starting with the birth of the world, through bloody wars like Troy and Thebes, heroic acts of Hercules and childish pranks by Hermes, and the touching stories of mother love in Demeter and Persephone.
Greek myths have passionate love stories, adventure stories, superhuman tales, fairy tales, magical stories, tales of gods and monsters and beasts and stories of witchcraft and sorcery. We've inherited these myths in the form of art and literature. It's really entertaining to discover them.
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Define Greek Mythology.
Describe the gods and early heroes in mythology.
Describe the great heroes during the trojan war.
Summarize stories of love in mythology.
Describe famous greek mythology families and their cities, and
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Introduction to Greek Mythology
What is a myth and why are myths relevant today?
Lesson 2: In The Beginning
Creation of the world, the Early Gods -- Titans, Rise of the Olympians, Creation of man and woman and Introduction to heroes.
Lesson 3: The Gods and Early Heroes in Mythology
The Gods and Early Heroes in Mythology including the 12 gods and goddesses of the Pantheon.
Lesson 4: The Great Heroes during the Trojan War
The Great Heroes during the Trojan War: Odysseus, Achilles, Paris
Lesson 5: Stories of Love in Mythology
Stories of Love in Mythology: abduction of Europa, Atalanta's suitors, Persephone and Demeter, Medea.
Lesson 6: Famous Greek Mythology Families and Their Cities
Lesson 6: Stories of the more famous Greek families and the cities they founded or conquered.
Lesson 7: More Myths from Greek Mythology
Sisyphus, King Midas, Dionysis, Orpheus, Andromeda and Perseus, Artimis and Apollo, Oedipus and Pan
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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