《希臘羅馬神話》課程教學(xué)大綱

第頁《希臘羅馬神話》課程教學(xué)大綱課程名稱：希臘羅馬神話

課程類別：選修課適用專業(yè)：非英語專業(yè)

考核方式：考查總學(xué)時、學(xué)分：

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學(xué)時

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其中實踐學(xué)時：

學(xué)時一、課程教學(xué)目的本課程融故事欣賞與文化解讀為一體，通過系統(tǒng)完整的內(nèi)容介紹，旨在提高學(xué)生的英語閱讀能力和文學(xué)文化鑒賞水平，增進學(xué)生對西方文化精神的解讀，幫助學(xué)生逐漸形成批判性思維習(xí)慣，并使之對宇宙自然世界和人類本我達到新的認(rèn)知。二、課程教學(xué)要求1.Toenablethelearners,throughreadingthemythsandhavingfunwiththem,togainexposuretosomeofthemajorGreco-Romanmythswhichhaveshapedwesterncultureandthewaywesternpeoplethink;2.Toincreaseintellectualmaturationandclarificationoflearners’ownvaluesthroughthestudyofideasandattitudesmanifestedinwesternmythsandthroughacomparativestudywiththoseofourownnationandepoch;3.Tohelpcultivateinlearnersaculturalreceptivitybyencouragingtheircriticalthinkingandculturalreading;4.Tohelplearnersbetterunderstandtheenigmawecalllifethroughdiscussingandevaluatingthewaysmythsshapehumanconsciousnessandbehavior.三、先修課程大學(xué)英語三四冊四、課程教學(xué)重、難點重點介紹神話的定義和主要閱讀方法，以及希臘羅馬生簡史，旨在幫助學(xué)生建立正確的神話觀，激發(fā)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的興趣和積極性。五、課程教學(xué)方法與教學(xué)手段學(xué)生在課前獨立熟悉課文，把握內(nèi)容，完成基本的閱讀任務(wù)。教師課上進行系統(tǒng)的內(nèi)容梳理，對文本所蘊含的一些人文理念和精神做必要的文化解讀；同時補充大量相關(guān)的課下文學(xué)閱讀材料。在充份的課下閱讀的基礎(chǔ)上，學(xué)生在課上進行廣泛的小組討論和匯報，以期獲得認(rèn)識上的飛躍和思維的開拓。六、課程教學(xué)內(nèi)容Semester1Introduction（4學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容(1)DefinitionofMythology(2)CommonApproachestoMythology(3)Greco-RomanMythology:ClassicandPopular2．重、難點提示W(wǎng)hystudyGreco-Romanmythology?Whatismythology?Howtoapproachmythology?GreekMythologyUnit

one:

MythsofUniverseCreation（6學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容AccountfromHesiod’s

TheogonyThePelasgianCreationMythTheHomeric-OrphicCreationMythsAccountfrom

Metamorphoses

byOvidAccountofMythopoeiaHinduCreationMythChineseCreationMyth2．重、難點提示W(wǎng)hatarethesimilaritiesoftheuniversecreationmythsinthisunit?

Listthebasicelementscommontomostofthem.WhatarethescientificexplanationsofChaosandbeginningoftheuniverse?DosomeresearchandtrytorelatethedifferentversionstotheBigBangtheoryandDarwin’sevolutiontheory?Whatpsychoanalyticalmotifscanyoufindinthemyths?Discussthemeaningsof“Chaos”and“Eros”accordingtoFreudiantheoriesoftheunconsciousandsexuality.Inwhatwaydoesthecreationmythofanationorraceorregionhelprevealitsworldview,lifestyleandcustoms?Unit

two:

FiveAgesofMan（6學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容TheFiveAgesofMankindHesiod’sVersionTheGoldenAgeTheSilverAgeTheBronzeAgeTheHeroicAgeTheironAgeAlienationoftheHumanfromTheDivinePrometheusandMankindPandora’sBoxTheDeucalionDelugeandHumanCreation2．重、難點提示W(wǎng)hatpictureofhistoricaldevelopmentdoyougetfromtheaccountoftheFiveAges?

DoyouagreewithHesiod?Why,orwhynot?WhatroledidPrometheusplayintheprimalhistoryofmankind?WhatculturalvaluedoesthePrometheanfirehaveinthehistoryofhumancivilization?PandoraisoftenregardedasEve,thefirstwomanintheBible.InwhatwaydoessheresembleEveanddifferfromher?Howdoyoudefendherfromafeministpointofview?Whatdoesitmeanthat“hope”aloneremainsinPandora’sjar/box?

Whatisthesignificanceof

“hope”?Unit

three:

TitanicandOlympianGenealogy（4學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容ASurveyoftheDivineFamilyUranusandCronusGaia’sChildrenCronusandZeusTitanomachyTheOlympianFamilyTheFamilytreeMajorOlympiansMinorGodsandGoddessesandDemigods2．重、難點提示W(wǎng)hatpsychoanalyticalmotifscanbefoundinthebirthstoriesofCronusandZeus?WhatroledidMother(GaiaandRhea)playinthebirthstoryofCronusandZeus?HowdoyouinterpretthewarbetweentheTitansand

theOlympians?Inwhatspecificwaysdotheoldandthenewdivinefamiliesresembleahumanfamily?Whatcharacteristicsofhumanitydothegodsandgoddesseshave?Listsomeandcommentontheirmeaningstohumannatureandlife.Unit

four:

MajorOlympianDeities(I)(6學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容ZeusKingofGodsandGoddessesZeusandHeraZeusandHisMortalLoversZeus’ChildrenApolloBirthofApolloTheOracleofDelphiApollo’sLoveMusicalContestsDionysus

BirthofDionysusTheWanderingsofDionysusTheDionysia2．重、難點提示HowdoyouinterpretZeus’seductionofgoddessesandmortalwomen?Whydidhesometimeschangeintotheformofananimalinhisseduction?WhatpossiblereasonsaccountforApollo’spatheticloveexperience?

Isitduetohisnatureorcharacter?WhydoesthemythpresentDionysusasatwice-borngod?Isitassociatedwithagricultureorculture/cultivationofvine?Whatarethesocial,political,religiousandpsychologicalconceptsoftheDionysia?Whatsimilaritiesdogodsandhumansshareincommon?Analyzethethreegodsasbothgodandman,andfindtheirdisparities.Unit

five:

MajorOlympianDeities(II)(6學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容Hera

QueenoftheHeavensStrifebetweenHeraandZeusAbilityofParthenogenesisStereotypeofaNaggingandJealousWifeAphrodite

BirthandMarriageStereotypeofMistressAphroditeandAdonisAthena

BirthofAthenaNatureofAthenaAthenaandAthensContestwithArachne2．重、難點提示W(wǎng)hatdoestheOlympiantransitionfrompair-rulerreigntosingle-rulerreignsymbolize?WhatisyourcommentonHera’spersecutionofZeus’loversandextramaritalchildren?HowdoesAphrodite’sbirthcorrespondwithherimageasGoddessofLoveandBeauty?Ofthetwoversionsofherbirth,whichdoyouprefer?

Why?HowdoyouinterpretAthena’sbirthfromherfather’shead?FinalExam(2學(xué)時）SemesterTwoUnit

six:

GreekHeroes(I)(4學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容PerseusBirthofPerseusBeheadingofMedusa,theGorgonRescueofAndromedaFulfillingtheprophecyHeraclesBirthofHeraclesTwelveLaborsofHeraclesHeracles’loveanddeathTwelfthlabor:fetchingCerberus2．重、難點提示Howdoyouinterpretmen’sbeingturnedintostonesbyjusttakingaglanceattheheadofMedusa?WhatsimilarityanddifferencedoyoufindbetweenPerseus’beheadingofMedusaandCronus’castrationofUranus?ItissaidthatPerseuswasthemostperfectGreekheroinmyths.Towhatextentdoyouagree?Whatwerehismainfeatures?WhatwerethestrengthsandweaknessesofHeracles?WhatmadehimthemostimportantorrepresentativeheroinGreekmyths?HeracleschosetotakethepathofVirtueandbecomeimmortal.WhatdoesittellusabouttheheroismofancientGreece?ApplyPropp’sstructure(seeIntroduction:CommonApproachestoMythology:6)toastructuralstudyofPerseus’adventure.Unit

seven:

GreekHeroes(II)(4學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容TheseusBirthandmeetingthefatherKillingoftheMinotaurTheseus’loveOtheradventuresanddeathJasonThegoldenfleeceUsurpationoftheThronebyPeliasThetriptoColchisSeizureofthefleeceReturntoGreeceanddeathofPeliasThetragicendofmarriage2．重、難點提示W(wǎng)hatmadeTheseusagreathero?HowdoyoulookatTheseusasaman?HowdoyouinterpretthekillingoftheMinotaurinthelabyrinth?WhattypeofherowasJason?DoyouagreewiththeopinionthatJason’stragedybeganwhenhisquestforgloryatlastyieldedtoadesireforpower,wealthandstatus?

Whyorwhynot?MedeahasbeenknownasatypicaltragicheroineinWesternliterature.Whatkindofwomanwasshe?Wasshejustifiedinwhatshedid?Unit

eight:

TheTrojanWarSaga:

TheIliad

(6學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容Before

TheIliadTheIliadTheWrathofAchillesTheWarDuringtheTruceIntheBattlefieldAchillesBackintheWarTheDeathofHectorAfter

TheIliad2．重、難點提示W(wǎng)hatwasthepoliticalandculturalsignificanceoftheTrojanWar?

Wasitamerewarfoughtoverawoman?DiomedesandPatrocluswerebothgreatfighters—Diomedeseventookonseveralgodsinbattleandwon—butneitherwasconsideredasextraordinaryasAchillesandHector.WhatmadeAchillesandHectordifferent?HowdoyouunderstandtheheroiccodeinTheIliad?Whatwastheroleoffateinthewar?Couldhumanbeingsdefyit?Couldgodsmanipulateit?Whatcanyouinferfromtherelationshipbetweenfateandhumanbeingsandthegods?Examinethestatusofwomen,bothGreekandTrojan,in

TheIliad.

Whatwastheirroleinfamilyandsociety?Unit

nine:

TheTrojanWarSaga:

TheOdyssey

(6學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容The

OdysseyTelemachus’SearchfortheFatherTheWanderingontheSeaTheFateoftheSuitorsAfter

TheOdyssey2．重、難點提示Odysseusmadehisfamebyhisjourney,i.e.odyssey.Whatwasspecialabouthisjourney?CompareandcontrastTelemachus’journeywiththatofOdysseus.Howdidtheyoungerman’sexperienceenablehimtogrow?ItissaidthatHomerwrote

TheOdyssey

inamucholderage.Asthemajorhero,inwhatwaywasOdysseusdifferentfromtheearlierheroeslikeAchilles,HectorandHeracles?Analyzetherolesfemalecharactersplayedin

TheOdyssey

andcomparethemwiththosein

TheIliad.Unit

ten:

RomanMythology

(4學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容MajorRomanDeitiesJupiterMarsJanusVestaNativeRomanMythsRomulusandRemusTheRapeoftheSabineWomenTheHoratiiCloeliaOvid’sRomanMyth:

MetamorphosesPhaethon:QuestfortheImpossiblePyramusandThisbe:LoveLostbyMistakeMercuryandBattus:FaithfultoOne’sPromiseDeificationofJuliusCaesar；2．重、難點提示HowwasRomanmythologydeveloped?WhatarethemostimportantdifferencesbetweenGreekandRomanmyths?TheRomansborrowedGreekmythsbutchangedthemythstheyborrowedtoreflecttheirownvaluesandideas.

Howdidtheyachievethis?WhatisthesignificanceofOvid’sMetamorphosesinourunderstandingofnatureandlife?WhatmessageisconveyedinthestoryofMercuryandBattus?Unit

eleven:

Romanfoundation:

TheAeneid

(4學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容The

AeneidThefateofAeneasAdventurousWanderingsTheUnderworldTheWarfortheLatiumAfter

TheAeneid

2．重、難點提示Manypeoplesaythat

TheAeneid

isaperfectcombinationofHomer’stwoepicsinnarrativestructure.

Doyouagree?Giveyourreasons.TakeAeneasasamodel.WhatisyourideaofRomanheroism?Listasmanyqualitiesasyoucan.WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthecodesofGreekandRomanheroism?Fromfeministpointofview,whatliterarymotifdoyoufindinVirgil’s

TheAeneid,especiallyinthecasesofCreusaandDido?ReadcarefullytheUnderworldsection.WhatdifferencesdoyoufindbetweentheGreekversionandtheRomanversion?Unit

twelve:

Love:arecurringthemeinmythology

(4學(xué)時）1．教學(xué)內(nèi)容Aristophanes’DefinitionofLoveCupid(Amor/Eros)andPsyche(Soul)EchoandNarcissusTheAbductionofGanymedeApolloandHyacinthusOedipus

；2．重、難點提示W(wǎng)hatistheessenceofAristophanes’accountofLove?Doesithelpusbetterunderstandhumansexuality(homosexuality,heterosexualityandbisexuality)inourpresent-daylife?

WhyishisLoveamaledeity?TheloveofCupidandPsycheissaidtobeoneofthemostmeaningfulandintriguingstories.Whatcommonfeatures(orrather,problems)doyoufindintermsofloveandmarriage?HowdoyouunderstandtheprophecytheseerTeiresiasmade:“Narcissuswilllivetoaripeoldage,providedthatheneverknowshimself