Class 1
Today we:
- Talked about general course information
- Discussed the nature of Myths
- Discussed the differences between Myths and Fables
- Discussed how Myths were initially handed down
- Talked about Plato's Parable of the Cave
- Watched a documentary about Zeus (The God of gods)
- Discussed the Zeus documentary after lunch
- Discussed different types of Myths
- Discussed different methods for studying Myths
- Arranged groups
- Watched the first 30 minutes of the movie 'Jason and the Argonauts.' You are recommended to analyse how different Greek Mythological themes and ideas are used in the movie so that when you plan your presentation you have some ideas about how to do it.
- After the class I saw this news story http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16428045. Amazingly it is about Mt Etna (the volcano featured in today's Mythological story about Zeus). It has just started erupting again. Divine intervention or coincidence? Coincidence of course
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