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This class took an interdisciplinary approach to the study of mythology, with an emphasis on literary approaches. While the course dealt with world mythology, there was a reading emphasis on classical and Norse myths because of their significance in Western culture and literature. This should not, however, be construed as a belief in their primacy or superiority to the myths of other cultures.

Two textbooks were used in the class. The primary text was a custom text based on the first five chapters of Scott Leonard and Michael McClure's Myth & Knowing: An Introduction to World Mythology (Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2004). Students were also required to read and study Edith Hamilton's Mythology (Boston: Little, Brown, 1942), which is a classic text that covers both classical and Norse mythology.