Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The first part of the course presents the history of the emergence and formation of comparative mythology.
The second part consists in studying the presentation of certain representations through ancient Indo-European mythologies, whether they be divine figures (the sun, the sky) or certain mythical themes (the slaying of the dragon, access to the afterlife).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The first goal of the course is to inform students about the constitution and history of the discipline.
The second is to show how difficult comparison is, by reflecting in particular on the autonomy of the mythic narrative.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There are no prerequisites, but some familiarity with classical languages and comparative grammar issues is an advantage.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
This is an oral course.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Course notes will be provided to students as the semester progresses.
Recommended introductory readings:
Marcel Detienne, L'invention de la mythologie, Paris, 1992 (collection Tel).
Philippe Borgeaud, La pensée européenne des religions, Paris, 2021.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
The oral exam consists mainly of a discussion of the written work produced by the student on a theme agreed upon with the professor.
This assignment summarizes a question in about five pages.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course schedule will be determined at a meeting held at the beginning of the second semester.