ENGL 3420 - Mythology

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 and either ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2130 with a C or higher.
Description
This course focuses on classical myths, examines how Virgil and Ovid’s stories subsequently developed in the works of both several early modern English writers, and explores how classical myths continue to shape and enrich our popular culture. Why did the Romans tell the myths that they did? And how and why do some myths and stories persist, change, or serve new purposes?.