ENLT 416 - Myth in Literature

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The University of Montana

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Description:

This course is designed to introduce students to the study of mythology as a major source of meaning in literature. It begins with a comprehensice definition of myth and moves on to explore its characteristic features, the functions it serves in different societies, and the major archetypal myths that human societies, ancient and modern, have developed - creation myths, the hero/heroine myth, the quest myth, the initiation myth, myths of paradise and the underworld, and so on in Greece, the Middle East, Japan, Egypt, the Americas, Africa, Nothern Europe, and the Pacific Islands. Representative works studied include The Orestia, The Odyssey, Native American folktales, The Mabinogi, The Ramayana, The Poetic Edda, Amaterasu, Central American myths, and African folktales. Prerequisites: ENWR 102 and ENLT 215. Offered spring semester even-numbered years. Fulfills Global Diversity requirement.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umt.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 243-0211

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

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