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Course Info for CLCV - 104 - 01, Spring 2026
Class number: 2367 Title: Mythology Department: Classical Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 39 Current enrollment: 34 Available seats: 5
Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM, MC - AUD Instructor(s): Brown, Emily
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement
Note: 12 seats reserved for first-year students, 12 for sophomores, and 8 for Classical Studies majors.
Course Description:
Generally, this course is a study of the role of myth in society; particularly, the emphasis will be laid on the body of Greek myth and its relationship to literature and art. Readings within the area of classical literature will be wide and varied, with a view to elucidating what "myth" meant to the ancient Greeks. Whatever truths are discovered will be tested against the apparent attitudes of other societies, ancient and modern, toward myth. Lectures and discussion.