Code: | LLC109 | Acronym: | MITC |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies |
Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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LLC | 25 | LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Portuguese Studies) | 3 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
Present and discuss the nature and functions of myth in ancient Greece; make clear the influence of classical mythology in the literary and cultural tradition of the West.
- Understand the nature and function of myths in ancient Greece. - Know the mythical stories of the classical Greek and Latin tradition, as they were reflected in literary works. - Understand the relationship between myth and literature. - Recognise the ancient myths as a means of consolidating our collective memory.
1. Introduction: in search of a definition of myth 1.1. Myth and mythology 1.2. Essence and function of myth 1.3. Mythos and logos 2. The Greek mythic tradition: literary and iconographical sources 2.1. Myths of origins: from chaos to cosmos 2.2. he Olympian Gods; 2.3. Heroic adventures: Hercules, Theseus, Jason 2.4. Mythical families: the house of the Atridais; the royal house of Thebes. 2.5. Punishments and metamorphoses: Prometeus, Tantalus, Sisyphus, Narcissus: 2.6. Orpheus. 3. The Greek myths in Rome: literature and erudition 4. Subsequent literary constructions: the ancient myths in Portuguese literature.
Theory classes; practical classes; tutorials.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 70,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 30,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 108,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 54,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Attending 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law.
Reading report or research assignment - 30% Exam - 70%
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