World Mythology

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The western tradition will be examined through in-depth comparative studies of classical mythology with the mythologies of the world (myths from but not limited to Asia, Central, South, and North America, Africa, the Near East, and Polynesia). This course emphasizes understanding mythologies as symbolic cultural systems expressing societal values. Course Attributes: Creative Persp / Explorations, Humanities Elect/Integrations College of Arts & Sciences Classics & Modern Languages