A Journey Through Greek Mythology
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 276
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 278
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A Journey Through Greek Mythology is a guidebook intended to accompany students in an introductory Greek mythology course. It serves as a practical and versatile introduction to the study of the major Greek gods and heroes and lays the groundwork for an exploration of the representation, interpretation, and influence of the classical Greek myths.
A Journey Through Greek Mythology:
- offers an opportunity for students to investigate how archetypal figures and narratives emerge in Greek mythology.
- encourages students to discover how the Greek myths continue to influence our contemporary culture today.
- introduces and explains key terms, motifs, and themes within each chapter topic.
- features a self-quiz, bibliographic sources, and example boxes in each chapter.
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface: How to Use This Guidebook
MODULE ONE
Introduction: Understanding Myth
Resources for Module One
MODULE TWO
Cosmogonies and Theogonies
Upstarts: Prometheus and Pandora
The Olympian Circle
Resources for Module Two
MODULE THREE
First Couple: Zeus and Hera
Tough Guys: Poseidon, Ares, and Apollo
Gods on the Edge: Hermes and Dionysus
Resources for Module Three
MODULE FOUR
Blonde Ambition: Aphrodite
Natural Women: Artemis, Demeter, and Persephone
Grrrl Power: Athena and the Amazons
Cinder-gods: Hestia and Hephaestus
Resources for Module Four
MODULE FIVE
Tales of the Deep Blue Sea
Acts of Hubris: Punishment Myths
Features and Creatures of the Underworld
Dying and Rising Gods: Orpheus
Resources for Module Five
MODULE SIX
The Archetypal Hero
Herakles
Jason and the Argonauts
Resources for Module Six
MODULE SEVEN
The Trojan Saga
A New Hero: Odysseus
Resources for Module Seven
Greek Mythology: Exam I
Greek Mythology: Exam II
Glossary
Index
Monica S. Cyrino earned her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from Yale University and is now Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico. An esteemed teacher, she has won several awards, including the Society for Classical Studies’ Excellence in Teaching Classics Award, UNM’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, and the Presidential Teaching Fellowship Award. Professor Cyrino's research focuses on eros in ancient Greece, with books such as In Pandora's Jar: Lovesickness in Early Greek Poetry, and Aphrodite, which explores the Greek goddess of love. She also authored the widely used textbook A Journey Through Greek Mythology and frequently gives talks on classics and popular culture.
Professor Cyrino’s work extends to the intersection of Classics and film, where she has published extensively on ancient Rome and Greek mythology in popular media, including Big Screen Rome and edited volumes on the HBO series ROME. She has analyzed films such as Gladiator and Troy and has served as an academic consultant for numerous TV and film productions. Professor Cyrino has led student study-abroad programs in Greece and Italy and created the new Sex Scandals of Ancient Greece and Rome course for Audible Originals.
Dr. Luke Gorton is a faculty member at the University of New Mexico, where he teaches courses on ancient Mediterranean languages, cultures, and religions. His research interests include connections between ancient Mediterranean cultures, Indo-European linguistics, Greek religion, Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity, and specific points of linguistic and cultural overlap such as the translation of the Hebrew Bible into the Greek Septuagint.