Penn State Penn State: College of the Liberal Arts

Department ofClassics and Ancient
Mediterranean Studies

CAMS 45: Classical Mythology

CAMS 45: Classical Mythology

CAMS 45 Classical Mythology (3) (GH;IL)(BA) CAMS 45 introduces the myths of ancient Greece and Rome as they are represented in the canonical works of Greek and Latin literature and art. Students become conversant in classical mythology by studying the stories of gods and goddesses and heroes and heroines. The course discusses the meaning and function of myths in their historical, religious, and literary contexts. It may also approach the interpretation of myth from different disciplinary perspectives (comparative mythology, critical theory, cultural anthropology, gender theory, history, philosophy, psychology, religion, or rhetoric). In addition, CAMS 45 gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of myth to the flourishing legacy of classical mythology in the literature, art, and culture of subsequent ages. CAMS 45 meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. It also fulfills the General Education humanities requirement and the International Cultures requirement.

Instructor:

Mathias Hanses
Accepting Grad Students
Accepting Grad Students
Melvin and Rosalind Jacobs Endowed Fellow in the Humanities
Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, African Studies, and African American Studies
Pronouns: He/Him
Research Interests: Latin literature; Race, status, and difference in the ancient Roman world; Africana receptions of Ancient Greece and Rome/Black Classicism; Reception Studies
Mathias Hanses