Mythology and Folk Tales
2022-2023 Academic Catalog
   

ENG 5150 - Mythology and Folk Tales


The goal of this course is to expose students to some of the fundamental mythologies of a variety of cultures, to equip them with critical tools for interpreting mythology and folklore in general, and to examine the process of myth-making (mythopoeia) itself.  Upon completion of the course, students will be able to appreciate these stories in the context of their native cultures as well as in their universal function as witnesses of humanity's imaginative interaction with the sublime.

Credit Hours: 3

Term Offered: Summer with sufficient enrollment