Myth, meaning and myth-making
SOURCE Citation
Phenix, Jennifer, "Myth, meaning and myth-making" (2017). Generator at Sheridan. 45.
https://source.sheridancollege.ca/conferences_creates/2017/2017/45
Location
Sheridan College, HMC, Room A345
Start Date
1-3-2017 2:20 PM
End Date
1-3-2017 2:50 PM
Description
In the classical, western tradition, myth - story and story telling - begins with Homer, the oral poet of The Iliad and The Odyssey. This session explores how Homer’s tales of ancient Greek heroes and their responses to life, and to war, influence and inform contemporary myths.
Myth, meaning and myth-making
Sheridan College, HMC, Room A345
In the classical, western tradition, myth - story and story telling - begins with Homer, the oral poet of The Iliad and The Odyssey. This session explores how Homer’s tales of ancient Greek heroes and their responses to life, and to war, influence and inform contemporary myths.