Hellenic Society & Roman Society Online Course
Professor Susan Deacy: Myth and Mythology
Wednesday 14, 21, 28 May, 4 and 11 June, 6pm – 7.30pm (UK time)
What is myth? What is mythology? When does classical myth begin? When does it end? Why are its characters such a source of fascination?
This course explores these and other questions, and how studying myth can deepen our understanding of ancient cultures and the postclassical cultures that keep adapting them, including our own.
Wednesday 14 May – Session 1 Myth and mythology
Wednesday 21 May – Session 2 Myth and the gods
Wednesday 28 May – Session 3 Myth and folktale
Wednesday 4 June – Session 4 Myth and the city
Wednesday 11 June – Session 5 Myth and ‘us’
Sessions may be followed live, or watched afterwards at your own convenience (lectures will be available for up to one month after the final session).
For more information and to book, see here.