Religion 210 - GreekMyth&theHero

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Illinois Wesleyan University

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In our society, "myth" is oftenperceived as "storytelling" that has an element of falsehood built into it. For archaic Greeksociety, likemany traditional societies that operate on ancestral principles,myths are the ultimate way of encoding truth values. Storytelling, therefore, is not just entertainment; it is a set of patterns set up by a specific society that gives themembers of that culture a sense of their own identity. In this course we will begin to understand how the storytelling traditions of Greece establish social order and define what it means to be truly civilized. Offered annually.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iwu.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 556-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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