Our Mythology class is structured so that students experience a worldly view of several different mythological cycles. We will study the ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Norse myths, along with a survey of the European Middle Ages.
The Mythology syllabus can be found below. You are free to print this off for your reference.
Current Work
As of Feb. 27
As of Feb. 27
- Continue Mythology Encyclopedia notes
- Next Encyclopedia Check on Friday, Mar. 2
- Begin Trojan War Diary Assignment, due Monday, Feb. 26
- Begin preparing for Greek Mythology Final test
- Collect all myths and notes
- Work on Study Guide
- Prepare for review game
- Take Greek Mythology Test on Thursday, Mar. 1
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Greek Mythology
We will begin our semester with an overview of Greek Mythology, the most famous of the ancient mythological cycles. The poets Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides provide the basis for the myths we will read, as translated and collected by Edith Hamilton. We will study:
- The Greek view of the creation of the universe
- The 3 myths of human creation through Greek eyes
- The 1st and 2nd generation Olympians, their dominions, families, powers, etc.
- Myths of Greece's greatest heroes, including Heracles, Perseus, and Theseus
- Myths of love and loss in the Greek tragedy tradition
- Jason and the Argonauts and the Greek epic "The Search for the Golden Fleece"
- The Trojan War and the Fall of Troy
The Trojan War and the Fall of troy
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