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World Mythology

This guide presents materials for the mythology class. Some are links to existing articles & some are links to OER materials

Myths 101

What Is Myth?

An essay on the history of the term, related genres, and a working definition. 

Ways Myths are Conceived 

Myth as Culture, Religion, & Belief System
Myth as Many Things
Myth & Popular Culture

Greek & Roman Mythology

A Hand-Book of Mythology: The Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E.M. Berens

Mythology Unbound: An Online Textbook for Classical Mythology by Jessica Mellenthin & Susan O. Shapiro

- Theogony by Hesiod                                              - The Odyssey by Homer

- Works & Days by Hesiod                                        - The Aeneid by Virgil   

      - Analysis of Theogony & Works and Days            -  Anabasis by Xenophon

- The Iliad by Homer                                                - The Metamorphosis by Ovid                                        - Analysis of Homer's The Iliad                                    - Analysis of Ovid's Metamorphosis 

- The Histories by Herodotus

         - Analysis of The Histories by Herodotus                                                                                 

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