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0.0
Course Components:
Lecture
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Course Attribute:
University Connected Learning
Description
Greek culture is everywhere in our society - Nike, Olympus, "The Iliad", "The Odyssey", and Plato come immediately to mind. Beyond the names, these references conjure up some of the stories of Greek gods and goddesses but if your last contact with the Greek myths was in grade school, this more adult view of them will be as surprising as it is refreshing. We will consider questions such as: What gives them their lasting power? Where did they come from? Why do they still belong to us? What does Greek landscape have to do with their culture? and Why is the lunatic fringe fascinated with them?