WRIT 026: CLASSICAL STUDIES

Spring 2022 Courses

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WRIT 026 301

TR 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Justl

World Mythology

Fulfills the Writing Requirement

For as long as human beings have had language, they have had myths. Ancient people used myths to explain the "unexplainable", like the creation of the universe, the origins of a culture, good vs. evil, proper human behavior, natural catastrophes, and death and the afterlife. People from different worlds with no contact with each other share stories of great floods, virgin births, the hero's quest, human cannibalism, sacrifice, gods killing one another, and the afterlife. In this course, we will examine ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Norse myths to reveal differences, similarities, and our shared human need to explain the unknown. Students will improve their critical reasoning, academic writing, and research skills in this cross-cultural course.

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