Birth of the Gods: Ideas, Images and Icons

Catalog description

Examining myth and folklore from a variety of cultures, students will explore characters such as Raven, Coyote, Anansi and other tricksters and heroes. Students will analyze the role of music, drugs, art and ritual as related to mythic traditions. Creation stories will provide a framework for looking at myth and ritual, the birth of the gods, the creation of man and the issues of evil. The course will look at the place of women as both protagonists and creators of legends and tales.