ENGL 44127 - Myths and Fairies

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

EN 3451 Myths and Fairies at TCD; This course, over two semesters, looks at the use of mythology, the supernatural and folklore in literature from Ovid to C.S. Lewis. The Metamorphoses of Ovid has been for two thousand years among the most influential and widely read of classical texts, and its popularity has led to imitations, adaptations and allusions by Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton as well as providing subjects for the masterpieces of European art. But the dominance of classical myth is not unchallenged, and it is joined by what is now called the "folklore" of the more northerly peoples from an early period. With the growth of modern nationalism the politics and aesthetics of folklore underlie cultural assertions of nationality, notably in Ireland, and they are also important in the evolution of children's literature.

Credits:

10.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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