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Stories are important. They are how we keep track of great (or awful) things that have happened, how we teach our children, how we understand strangers. They help us stay connected with our past and dream about our future. It is with this in mind that we will consume the great stories of Western civilization ([[World Literature]] will cover the others) with the hope that we will be inspired, enlightened, and entertained.  
Stories are important. They are how we keep track of great (or awful) things that have happened, how we teach our children, how we understand strangers. They help us stay connected with our past and dream about our future. It is with this in mind that we will consume the great stories of Western civilization ([[World Literature]] will cover the others) with the hope that we will be inspired, enlightened, and entertained.  


== Course Description ==
== Course Description ==


The purpose of this class is to help us all gain a better understanding of the human condition—what it means to be a person. We continue to read (and allude to) these ancient great stories because they have tapped into something that tells us what it means to be human. To this end, we will work (through discussion and writing) to find connections between these works and modern ones, how to decode a [[Symbol]] or [[Metaphor]], and how to unlock the meaning of a difficult story or [[Poem]] using other works.  
The purpose of this class is to help us all gain a better understanding of the human condition—what it means to be a person. We continue to read (and allude to) these ancient great stories because they have tapped into something that tells us what it means to be human. To this end, we will work (through discussion and writing) to find connections between these works and modern ones, how to decode a [[Symbol]] or [[Metaphor]], and how to unlock the meaning of a difficult story or [[Poem]] using other works.  


== The Reading List ==
== The Reading List ==


Our primary text in this course will be [http://www.amazon.com/Metamorphoses-Ovid/dp/0253200016/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247926136&sr=8-1 Rolfe Humphries’ translation] of <ref>"Metamorphoses" Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphoses</ref>. While Ovid was Roman, not Greek, his telling of the stories is always lively, sometimes melancholy, sometimes horrifying. Ovid was Shakespeare’s main source of Greek mythology and his telling has inspired countless adaptations and allusions throughout the centuries.  
Our primary text in this course will be [http://www.amazon.com/Metamorphoses-Ovid/dp/0253200016/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247926136&sr=8-1 Rolfe Humphries’ translation] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphoses Ovid's Metamorphoses]. While Ovid was Roman, not Greek, his telling of the stories is always lively, sometimes melancholy, sometimes horrifying. Ovid was Shakespeare’s main source of Greek mythology<ref>http://department.monm.edu/history/faculty_forum/OVID.htm</ref><ref>http://department.monm.edu/history/faculty_forum/OVID.htm</ref><ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=dbUzoQ6P6s0C&amp;amp;dq="shakespeare+and+ovid"&amp;amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;ots=EQXXh5Gd-r&amp;amp;sig=ZTrha1IX8pn9b5kdmHXJFBwzZ-Q&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;ei=bNlhSrC6DNWPtge9-NT_Dw&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;oi=book_result&amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;resnum=2</ref> and his telling has inspired countless adaptations and allusions throughout the centuries.<br>


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=== The Starring Cast ===
 
*Aneas
*Aphrodite
*Arachne
*Bacchus and Apollo
*Cassandra
*Deucalion
*Hades and Persephone
*Hercules
*Icarus and Daedalus
*Jason
*Medea
*Hermes
*Midas
*Minos
*Narcissus and Echo
*Orpheus and Eurydice
*Perseus
*Pluto
*Prometheus and Epimetheus
*Pygmalion
*Pyramus and Thisbe
*Sisyphus
*Theseus
*Teiresias
 
=== Biblical ===
 
 
 
*Abraham and Sarah Genesis 12
*Cain and Abel
*Job
*Judith and Holofernes
*Salome and John the Baptist
*The Good Samaritan - Luke 10:29-37
*The Prodigal Son - Luke 15:11-32
*The Creation Story - Genesis 1:1-2:7
*Matthew?
 
=== Fairy Tales/Fables ===
 
*Cinderella
*Jack and the Beanstalk
*Beauty and the Beast
*Little Red Riding Hood
*Hesiod’s Theogony<br>This list is by no means exhaustive, and we will be supplementing it throughout the session.<br>


*Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'' (Rolfe Humphries or Charles Martin trans.)  
*Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'' (Rolfe Humphries or Charles Martin trans.)  
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*Christian Bible  
*Christian Bible  
**Sermon on the Mount
**Sermon on the Mount
= References  =
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Revision as of 09:22, 18 July 2009

Stories are important. They are how we keep track of great (or awful) things that have happened, how we teach our children, how we understand strangers. They help us stay connected with our past and dream about our future. It is with this in mind that we will consume the great stories of Western civilization (World Literature will cover the others) with the hope that we will be inspired, enlightened, and entertained.

Course Description

The purpose of this class is to help us all gain a better understanding of the human condition—what it means to be a person. We continue to read (and allude to) these ancient great stories because they have tapped into something that tells us what it means to be human. To this end, we will work (through discussion and writing) to find connections between these works and modern ones, how to decode a Symbol or Metaphor, and how to unlock the meaning of a difficult story or Poem using other works.

The Reading List

Our primary text in this course will be Rolfe Humphries’ translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses. While Ovid was Roman, not Greek, his telling of the stories is always lively, sometimes melancholy, sometimes horrifying. Ovid was Shakespeare’s main source of Greek mythology[1][2][3] and his telling has inspired countless adaptations and allusions throughout the centuries.

The Starring Cast

  • Aneas
  • Aphrodite
  • Arachne
  • Bacchus and Apollo
  • Cassandra
  • Deucalion
  • Hades and Persephone
  • Hercules
  • Icarus and Daedalus
  • Jason
  • Medea
  • Hermes
  • Midas
  • Minos
  • Narcissus and Echo
  • Orpheus and Eurydice
  • Perseus
  • Pluto
  • Prometheus and Epimetheus
  • Pygmalion
  • Pyramus and Thisbe
  • Sisyphus
  • Theseus
  • Teiresias

Biblical

  • Abraham and Sarah Genesis 12
  • Cain and Abel
  • Job
  • Judith and Holofernes
  • Salome and John the Baptist
  • The Good Samaritan - Luke 10:29-37
  • The Prodigal Son - Luke 15:11-32
  • The Creation Story - Genesis 1:1-2:7
  • Matthew?

Fairy Tales/Fables

  • Cinderella
  • Jack and the Beanstalk
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Little Red Riding Hood
  • Hesiod’s Theogony
    This list is by no means exhaustive, and we will be supplementing it throughout the session.
  • Ovid's Metamorphoses (Rolfe Humphries or Charles Martin trans.)
    • Icarus and Daedalus
    • Perseus
    • Pyramus and Thisbe
    • The Story of Tiresias
    • Echo and Narcissus
  • Hebrew Bible
    • Job
  • Christian Bible
    • Sermon on the Mount

References

  1. ↑ http://department.monm.edu/history/faculty_forum/OVID.htm
  2. ↑ http://department.monm.edu/history/faculty_forum/OVID.htm
  3. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=dbUzoQ6P6s0C&amp;dq="shakespeare+and+ovid"&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=EQXXh5Gd-r&amp;sig=ZTrha1IX8pn9b5kdmHXJFBwzZ-Q&amp;hl=en&amp;ei=bNlhSrC6DNWPtge9-NT_Dw&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=book_result&amp;ct=result&amp;resnum=2
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