Mythology ((4 Credits))

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This course will focus on myths and the study of mythology. Myths, in common parlance, refer both to ancient or traditional stories or story cycles, but also to things which are widely believed but not true. We will consider what is at stake for both of these definitions as we read broadly and deeply. A primary mode of analysis and inquiry for the course will be considering what we see as the cultural work that particular myths are doing.