CLSS - 260. Gods and Goddesses

3 credit(s)
A study in English of the Greco-Roman myths that treat the origin of the world, the generations of the gods, the creation of the human race, and the relationship between mortals and immortals. Also examined will be ancient notions of worship, including the importance of sacrifice and mystery cults. Different, contemporary, theoretical perspectives will be employed to interpret the meaning conveyed by these stories both for the ancients and for the modern world and to evaluate their force in the development of Greek and Roman culture, literature, and art and their subsequent influence on later peoples.

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