Classical mythology

Classical mythology

Elizabeth Vandiver, 1956-

Sound recording - 2001

An introductory course on Greek and Roman mythology. Surveys some of the leading theoretical approaches to understanding myth in general and classical myth in particular.

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Subjects
Mythology, Classical.
Mythology, Greek.
Mythology, Roman.
Published
Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co c2001.
Language
English
Main Author
Elizabeth Vandiver, 1956- (-)
Item Description
"Course no. 243"--Disc label.
24 lectures on 12 discs: lectures 1-12 on discs 1-6 ; lectures 13-24 on discs 7-12.
"Course no. 243."
Physical Description
12 audio discs (approximately 12 hours) : digital ; 4 3/4 in
ISBN
9781490657790
  • disc 1. lecture 1. Introduction. ; lecture 2. What is myth?
  • disc 2. lecture 3. Why is myth? lecture 4. First was chaos
  • disc 3. lecture 5. The reign of the Olympians ; lecture 6. Immortals and mortals
  • disc 4. lecture 7. Demeter, Persephone, and the conquest of death ; lecture 8. The Eleusinian mysteries and the afterlife
  • disc 5. lecture 9. Apollo and Artemis ; lecture 10. Hermes and Dionysos
  • disc 6. lecture 11. Laughter-loving Aphrodite ; lecture 12. Culture, prehistory, and the "great goddess" ; disc 7. lecture 13. Humans, heroes, and half-gods ; lecture 14. Theseus and the "test-and quest" myth
  • disc 8. lecture 15. From myth to history and back again ; lecture 16. The greatest hero of all
  • disc 9. lecture 17. The Trojan war ; lecture 18. The terrible house of Atreus
  • disc 10. lecture 19. Blood vengeance, justice and the Furies ; lecture 20. The tragedies of King Oedipus
  • disc 11. lecture 21. Monstrous females and female monsters ; lecture 22. Roman founders, Roman fables
  • disc 12. lecture 23. "Gods are useful" ; lecture 24. From Ovid to the stars.

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