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ENG 241 Mythology

Chapter readings for:
Unit 1: Creation
- Types of Creation Myths
- Maya Myths
- Norse Myths
- Roman/ Greek Myths
- Indian Myths
Unit 2: Myths of the Great and Vengeful Goddesses
- Maya Myth
- Norse Myth
- Roman Myth
- Indian Myth
- Babylonian Myth
- North America - Lakota
Unit 3: Heroes in the Underworld
- Maya Myth
- Norse Myth
- Roman Myth
- Indian Myth
- Babylonian Myth
- American Folktales
- North American - Ojibwe

This online textbook contains short articles on each major deity, hero, monster, etc., in Greek mythology. The text is supplemented with color photographs and maps to enhance the learning experience.

Table of Contents
Aegis
Agamemnon and Iphigenia
Aphrodite
Apollo
Ares
The Argonauts
Artemis
Athena
Caduceus
Centaurs
Chthonian Deities
The Delphic Oracle
Demeter
Dionysus/Bacchus
Hades
Hephaestus
Hera
Heracles
Hermes
Hestia
Historical Myths
The Iliad - An Introduction
Jason
Miasma
The Minotaur
The Odyssey - An Introduction
The Oresteia - An Introduction
Origins
Orpheus
Persephone
Perseus
Poseidon
Prometheus
Psychological Myths
Sphinx
Story Pattern of the Greek Hero
Theseus
The Three Types of Myth
The Twelve Labors of Heracles
What is a myth?
Why are there so many versions of Greek myths?
Xenia
Zeus

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