Classical Mythology

Code:

LLC109

Acronym:

MITC

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LLC	15	LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Portuguese Studies)	2	-	6	52	162
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

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.

Learning outcomes and competences

- Understand the nature and function of myths in ancient Greece. - Understand 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.

Working method

Presencial

Program

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. Heroic adventures: Hercules, Theseus, Jason 2.3. Mythical families: the house of Atrida; the royal house of Tebas. 2.4. Punishments and metamorphoses: Prometeus, Tantalus, Sisyphus, Narcissus 3. The Greek myths in Rome: literature and erudition 4. Subsequent literary constructions: the ancient myths in Portuguese literature

Mandatory literature

GARCÍA GUAL, C.; Introducción a la mitología griega, Madrid, 1992
KIRK, G.S.; The Nature of Greek Myths, Penguin Books, 1974
JABOUILLE, V.; Iniciação à ciência dos mitos, Lisboa, 1994
BURKERT, W.; Mito e Mitologia, ed. 70, 1991
ROCHA PEREIRA, M.H. ; Estudos de História da Cultura Clássica. vol. I: Cultura Grega, FCG, 2006
GRIMAL, P.; Dicionário da Mitologia grega e romana , Difel, 1992
BUXTON, R.; From Myth to Reason? Studies in the Development of Greek Thought, Oxford, 1999
DETIENNE, M.; L' invention de la mythologie, Paris,, 1992
WOODARD, R.D. (ed.); The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology, Cambridge Univ. Press, 2007
BURKERT, W.; Structure and History in Greek Mythology and Ritual, 1979
BUXTON, R. ; Imaginary Greece. The Contexts of Mythology, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1994.
BERMEJO BARRERA, J.C.; Introducción a la sociología del mito griego., 1994
VEYNE, P.; Acreditaram os Gregos nos seus mitos? , Lisboa, 1987
KIRK, G.S.; Myth: its Meaning and Function in Ancient and Other Cultures, Berkeley, 1970
WOODARD, R.D. (ed.); The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology, Cambridge University Press, 2007
GRAVES, R.; Os mitos gregos, Dom Quixote, 2005
HOMERO; Ilíada, Livros Cotovia, 2006
HOMERO; Odisseia, Livros Cotovia, 2005
HESÍODO; Teogonia e Trabalhos e Dias, INCM, 2005
ÉSQUILO; Prometeu Agrilhoado, Ed. 70
SÓFOCLES; Tragédias, Minerva, 2005
OVÍDIO; Metamorfoses, Livros Cotovia, 2007

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theory classes; practical classes; tutorials.

keywords

Humanities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attending 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law.

Calculation formula of final grade

Reading report or research assignment - 30% Exam - 70%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force.