CORE 308 - Myth and Morality

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Colgate University

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R. Garland, J. Naughton This course explores the way in which mythic material is inherited and transformed by great artists, and focuses in particular on two of the most significant works in the Western canon: Aeschylus' trilogy known as the Oresteia and Richard Wagner' s Ring of the Nibelung . Students examine how each work treats fundamental human issues, such as intra-familial conflict, the problem of transgression, and the relation to divinity. Approaching the materials from a multi-media perspective, students look at ways in which the two primary myths continue to resonate in a variety of more contemporary contexts and discourses and address the role of myth in contemporary Western culture.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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