EN 256 - Myths and Legends of Ireland and Britain

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Eastern Connecticut State University

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Description:

This course examines the literature of early medieval cultures of Ireland and Great Britain, with special attention to Celtic culture.Divided into four parts, the course focuses on the Irish Táin Bó Cuailnge, the Welsh Mabinogion, the Latin Christian legends of English and Irish saints, and the Old English epic Beowulf.Critical issues include paganism and Christianity; conceptions of law, kinship, and nationhood; warrior culture and the idea of the hero; the status of art and poetry; morality and literacy; the natural and the supernatural; and the construction of gender.The course also pays attention to the arts and artifacts from these medieval cultures.Students read all texts in modern English translations.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.easternct.edu/

Phone Number:

(860) 465-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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