2021 Spring COMLIT 165 001 LEC 001

Spring 2021

COMLIT 165 001 - LEC 001

Myth and Literature

Comparative Mythology: Celtic, Norse, Greek

Annalee C Rejhon

Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021
Tu, Th
03:30 pm - 04:59 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:24479
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: Pending Review

Offered through Comparative Literature

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 14
Enrolled: 16
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 30
Waitlist Max: 5
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for Comparative Literature Majors

Hours & Workload

9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Final Exam

FRI, MAY 14TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Other classes by Annalee C Rejhon

Course Catalog Description

Study of the earliest myth texts and of the progressive growth of literature out of myth to the present day. Myth and oral composition. Emphasis on the meanings of myth as reflected in varying idioms.

Class Description

A study of Indo-European mythology as it is preserved in some of the earliest myth texts in Celtic, Norse, and Greek literatures. The meaning of myth will be examined and compared from culture to culture to see how this meaning may shed light on the ethos of each society as it is reflected in its literary works. The role of oral tradition in the preservation of early myth will also be explored. The Celtic texts that will be read are the Irish Second Battle of Mag Tuired and The Táin, and in Welsh, the tales of Lludd and Llefelys and Math; the Norse texts will include Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, the Ynglinga Saga, and the Poetic Edda; the Greek texts are Hesiod’s Theogony and Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. All texts will be available in English translation. Course requirements include a midterm and final examination. No prerequisites.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills

Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

Open Reserved Seats:

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

Textbook Lookup

Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials

eTextbooks

Associated Sections

None