ENG 2170 - Medieval Mythologies

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021

Description: In this course, students study mythologies of the world as circulated in the period 500-1500, including stories about the Asian Monkey King, the Aztec Quetzalcoatl, Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Japanese samurai, and Arabian jinn. It considers these legends in their sacred contexts and looks at transmission and changes across cultures and across time-many of these mythologies are part of contemporary culture.

General Studies: Arts and Humanities, Global Diversity