FF:LJBcB08 Classical Mythology II - Course Information
LJBcB08 Classical Mythology II
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2013
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- each odd Thursday 10:50–12:25 zruseno D22
- Prerequisites
- There are no specific requirements for enrolling in this course.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 18 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The course provides a comprehensive overview of Greek and Roman mythology especially various approaches to mythology in various literary genres and periods of the ancient literarture. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to understand the impact of Ancient mythology on visual arts and literature as well. The course is partly supported by an electronic version of the course: http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/enrol.php?id=521. At the end of this course, students will have an understanding of the system of classical mythology and relevant secondary literature in order to find basic information about any ancient mythological character. Moreover, students will also be able to interpret the characters inspired by antiquity in the modern visual arts.
- Syllabus
- 1.-2. The Underworld (Hádés, Persefoné, Hypnos, Thanatos, Hekaté, Erínye, other ancient concepts of the Underworld).
- 3.-5. The lesser gods (Muses, Charites, Horaae, Nemesis, Tyché, Níké, Hélios, Seléné, Eós etc.) and heroes.
- 6.-7. Roman mythology and religion (Ianus, Lares, Penates, Genii, Vertumnus, Pomona, Flora, Bona Dea, Terminus, Pales).
- 8.-10. Mythological epic cycles. Corinthian cycle (Sísyfos, Bellerofón), Argivean cycle (Ínachos, Íó, Danos and Danaides, Danaé, Perseus), Heraclean cycle.
- 11.-13. Common adventures: Argonautica; Calydonian hunt; Thebaid; Troian war
- Literature
- ŠÍLENÝ, T. and G. HEJZLAR. Život v antickém Řecku. Praha, 1974. info
- GROH, Vladimír and Gabriel HEJZLAR. Život v antickém Římě. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967, 256 s. info
- BOUZEK, Jan and Iva ONDŘEJOVÁ. Periklovo Řecko [3-2913]. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1989. ISBN 80-204-02083-4. info
- HOŠEK, Radislav. Země bohů a lidí : pohledy do řeckého dávnověku. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1972, 290 s. URL info
- BURIAN, Jan. Řím : světla a stíny antického velkoměsta. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1970, 285 s. URL info
- SASKA, Leo František and František GROH. Mythologie Řeků a Římanů. Edited by Jaromíra Hüttlová. Deváté vydání. V Praze: I.L. Kober, 1948, 267 stran. URL info
- ZAMAROVSKÝ, Vojtěch. Bohové a hrdinové antických bájí. Vyd. 3. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1982, 478 s. info
- SVOBODA, Ludvík. Encyklopedie antiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1973, 741 s. URL info
- GRANT, Michael and John HAZEL. Who's who in classical mythology. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2002, x, 367. ISBN 0415260418. info
- KERÉNYI, Karl and Carl Gustav JUNG. Věda o mytologii. Vyd. 1. V Brně: Nakladatelství Tomáše Janečka, 1995, 229 s. ISBN 80-85880-06-7. info
- MORFORD, Mark P. O. and Robert J. LENARDON. Classical mythology. 3rd ed. New York: Longman, 1985, xvi, 576. ISBN 0582285410. info
- Classical mythology in twentieth-century thought and literature. Edited by Wendell M. Aycock - Theodore M. Klein. Lubbock: Texas Tech Press, 1980. ISBN 0-89672-079-9. info
- SMITH, William. A classical dictionary of Greek and Roman biography, mythology and geography. Edited by Marindin. G. E. London: John Murray, 1919, vi, 1018 s. info
- Teaching methods
- One 2 hour lecture per week.
- Assessment methods
- Requirements for credit: passing a written test.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Information about innovation of course.
- This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.
- Teacher's information
- http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/enrol.php?id=521
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2013, recent)
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