The origin and characteristics of an English course on classical mythology in Western art are described as a basis for suggestions about the use of art and music to accompany the study of mythology. Various versions of each myth are explored in the course. (AA)

The approximately 650 works listed in this guide have as their focus the myths of the Greeks and Romans. Titles were chosen as being (1) interesting treatments of the subject matter, (2) representative of a variety of types, styles, and time periods, and (3) available in some way. Entries are listed in one of four categories--art, literature,…

Suggests an extented exercise to help students interpret myths and discover sex-role stereotyping in them. (TJ)

There are three general approaches to organizing a basic mythology course: geographical, conceptual/thematic, or a combination of the two. The geographical approach offers a wealth of material organized by focusing on one or several of the world's mythologies and offers the opportunity to find out more about the influences on the development of…

This book surveys the important available books on mythologies of all parts of the globe and the cultural contexts from which the mythological traditions emerged. Written as a series of bibliographic essays, the guide opens with a description of major reference sources encompassing many cultures, as well as those tracing particular themes (such as…

Legitimizing the basic college mythology course depends in part on the teacher's preparedness and also on the course content and objectives. Both must derive from what the teacher can teach best, what he has sound knowledge of and can handle in an interesting way, coupled with what will best satisfy the needs of students and be of most use in…