This week we’ll be reading a primary source from ancient Greece for the first time this semester: Homer’s Iliad, the oldest text to survive intact from Greek culture. You’ll be reading an abridged version that covers the major points in the story. For your discussion forum, I’d like you to select a moment in the… Continue reading Discussion Forum: Week 4
Storytelling Update
The instructions for the Storytelling assignment have now been updated. Here’s the new plan in a nutshell: Click here for full up to date instructions.
Discussion Forum: Week 3
Percy’s quest culminates in a journey to the Underworld. How does his experience of death shape your understanding of his story? How does it affect his willingness to risk his own life, and to use violence against others? How does death, the fear of death, or the desire to overcome death motivate his actions? How… Continue reading Discussion Forum: Week 3
Chaos Forum
This is an open forum for the use of the Children of Chaos. You are welcome to use this space to share and answer questions, discuss the course materials, or to take the conversation off-topic in any direction you choose! Prof. Farmer & Carley will not be monitoring family forums, so if you have questions… Continue reading Chaos Forum
Nobody Forum
This is an open forum for the use of the Children of Nobody. You are welcome to use this space to share and answer questions, discuss the course materials, or to take the conversation off-topic in any direction you choose! Prof. Farmer & Carley will not be monitoring family forums, so if you have questions… Continue reading Nobody Forum
Cerberus Forum
This is an open forum for the use of the Children of Cerberus. You are welcome to use this space to share and answer questions, discuss the course materials, or to take the conversation off-topic in any direction you choose! Prof. Farmer & Carley will not be monitoring family forums, so if you have questions… Continue reading Cerberus Forum
Artemis Forum
This is an open forum for the use of the Children of Artemis. You are welcome to use this space to share and answer questions, discuss the course materials, or to take the conversation off-topic in any direction you choose! Prof. Farmer & Carley will not be monitoring family forums, so if you have questions… Continue reading Artemis Forum
Medea Forum
This is an open forum for the use of the Children of Medea. You are welcome to use this space to share and answer questions, discuss the course materials, or to take the conversation off-topic in any direction you choose! Prof. Farmer & Carley will not be monitoring family forums, so if you have questions… Continue reading Medea Forum
Thursday Night Myth Sessions!
Throughout the rest of the semester, our teaching assistant Carley Parsons will be offering drop-in sessions for Mythology students on Thursday nights, 9-10pm, in Lutnick Library 211. Come to chat about what we’re discussing in class, get help on reflection projects, feedback assignments, and revisions, to get questions answered about the reading or material in… Continue reading Thursday Night Myth Sessions!
Room Change!
Starting Thursday 1/26, we’ll shift to meeting in Stokes Auditorium. See you there!