ENLT260: Myth and Literature (3 hours lecture)

Myth and the myth-making process: the origins, meanings and major archetypes and motifs of Occidental and Oriental myths. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 106 or HONP 101.

ENLT330: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament as Literature (3 hours lecture)

An introduction to the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament as a work of literature. Biblical texts covered in part or full may include the following: Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, Job, Ecclesiastes, Psalms, Proverbs, Lamentations, the Song of Songs, Esther, Daniel, Jonah, and the major prophets. Attention will be paid to the themes, historical background, and formal literary qualities of biblical prose and poetry and their influence on later literature. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENFL 208 or ENGL 234 or ENGL 237 or ENGL 238 or ENGL 240 or ENGL 241 or ENGL 247 or ENGL 248 or ENGL 250 or ENGL 254 or ENGL 256 or ENGL 260 or ENGL 262 or ENGL 263 or ENGL 275 or ENGL 294 or ENLT 206 or ENLT 207 or ENLT 230 or ENLT 235 or ENLT 250 or ENLT 260 or ENLT 274 or ENWR 204 or ENWR 210 or ENWR 220. Starting Spring 2013: ENWR 220 or ENGL 219 or ENGL 234 or ENGL 237 or ENGL 238 or ENGL 239 or ENGL 240 or ENGL 241 or ENGL 250 or ENGL 254 or ENGL 256 or ENGL 260 or ENGL 262 or ENGL 263 or ENGL 275 or ENGL 294 or ENGL 300 or ENGL 341 or ENGL 342 or ENLT 206 or ENLT 207 or ENLT 230 or ENLT 235 or ENLT 250 or ENLT 260 or ENLT 274.

ENLT366: African Myth and Literature (3 hours lecture)

The nature of the sub-Saharan experience and vision through African myths and literary works within the context of culture, criticism and theory. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 106 or HONP 101.

GNHU115: Troy and the Trojan War (3 hours lecture)

For more than 3,000 years the story of the Trojan War has fascinated and attracted people throughout the world. Is the war completely "mythical?" How can different disciplines such as archaeology, linguistics, and literature be combined to shed light on the historical reality that may lie behind the story as it first appears in Homer? How have the art and literature of other cultures, such as the Romans, the European Middle Ages, or the modern culture of television and movies interpreted and reused the story of Troy, and what can this adaptation tell us about these cultures. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, World Literature or General Humanities. 3 sh.

GNHU220: Celtic Mythology (3 hours lecture)

This course is an in-depth survey of the mythology and legends of the ancient and medieval Celtic peoples of the British Isles, and their influence on later literature, religion, and culture. Particular emphasis is placed on Irish myth and hagiography and their reinterpretation in nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, film, music, and popular culture. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or ENWR 106 or GNHU 101 or GNHU 115 or GNHU 151 or GNHU 201 or GNHU 202.

GNHU273: Epic Poetry in Classical Antiquity (3 hours lecture)

The Iliad, Odyssey and Aeneid in English translation; ancient and modern literary criticism of Homer and Vergil; oral vs. literary epic; basic epic themes (man as hero, fate, man and the gods, etc.). Homeric and Vergilian influence on subsequent literature. 3 sh.

GNHU285: Mythology (3 hours lecture)

The nature and interpretation of mythology, primarily as seen through the myths of Greece and Rome. Selected comparative study of myths of the Near East, Iran, India and other cultures. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, World Literature or General Humanities. 3 sh.

GNHU288: Mythic Traditions (3 hours lecture)

A survey of Greco-Roman myths and their recurrence in and influence on later literature, art, music, and film, and how they contribute to the ongoing development of culture. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

GNHU380: The Mythology of JRR Tolkien's Middle-Earth (3 hours lecture)

The course is an in-depth survey of the major fictional works of JRR Tolkien, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, as created but coherent and comparable mythology. Particular emphasis is placed on the close reading of these texts, but their sources in traditional mythologies, and their extensive representation and influence in film, music, and art, will also be studied. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GNHU 201 or GNHU 202 or GNHU 285 or departmental approval.

GNHU385: Greek Tragedy (3 hours lecture)

Selected plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides read in English translation; origins of Greek drama, religion and myth in tragedy, the tragic hero, stage production, influence on modern literature. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GNHU 285 or departmental approval.

GNHU490: Principles of Mythic Symbolism (3 hours lecture)

This course examines the origins and patterns of mythic symbolism as discussed by various theorists of myth in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the study of myth, the course examines theories derived from various disciplines, including literature, religion, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, women's studies and others. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GNHU 310 or GNHU 320 or GNHU 332 or GNHU 351 or GNHU 381 or GNHU 383 or GNHU 385 or GNHU 395 or GNHU 396 or departmental approval.

RELG214: Classical Texts of Asian Religions (3 hours lecture)

This course emphasizes critical analysis and interpretation of primary textual sources. Students will read and examine primary documents from each of the Asian religions, their traditional interpretations and recent understandings and applications of these texts. 3 sh.

RELG332: Myth, Meaning and Self (3 hours lecture)

Selected psychological investigations and/or theories of religious phenomena; the implications for constructive theology and positive religious response. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.