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About the Course

Myths are traditional stories that have endured over a long time. Some of them have to do with events of great importance, such as the
founding of a nation. Others tell the stories of great heroes and heroines and their exploits and courage in the face of adversity. Still others are
simple tales about otherwise unremarkable people who get into trouble or do some great deed. What are we to make of all these tales, and
why do people seem to like to hear them? This course will focus on the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, as a way of exploring the nature of
myth and the function it plays for individuals, societies, and nations. We will also pay some attention to the way the Greeks an...
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Top reviews

TS

Jul 7, 2020

Well thought out well presented. I feel I have gained a very knowledgeable and thorough understanding of both Greek and Roman mythology and their historical gods and goddesses from taking this course.

KW

Aug 19, 2020

I loved this course. It covers material that is generally available to those who can afford an expensive private education. It was a great way to keep myself occupied during the coronavirus lockdown.

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By Davy v d Z

May 12, 2019

A very good introduction in mythology with a teacher that shows great enthusiasm!

By Ann

Mar 15, 2025

I really like history, and I interesting with Greek mythology especially.

By Zherui L

Mar 21, 2016

interesting; an insight,and probably good explanation of ancient stories。

By Niran R

Jul 12, 2020

Too many books to read, however the lecturer could have been better.

By Birgit G

Jul 12, 2016

A very enjoyable mixture of deep understanding and entertainment!

By Simon L

Jun 26, 2020

The best was the "Universal laws" of the teatcher Peter Struck.

By Clotilde A

Jun 3, 2018

Great class, thanks a lot for all your work and explanations !

By Dan C

Jun 7, 2020

Great summary and perspectives on Greek and Roman myths.

By Yolotzin T

Feb 7, 2025

Me encantooo el curso super bien explicado

By Meenu S

May 2, 2016

Very interest and thought provoking.

By Ricardo R I

Jul 14, 2016

Excellent to introduce the issue.

By Michael M

Nov 28, 2020

The English translation was bad

By Sierra N

May 25, 2018

Great course.

By gowtham K

Apr 19, 2018

good course..

By Tammy S C

Nov 29, 2022

Good course!

By Antoinette M

Aug 1, 2020

Thank you!

By Ankita R

Mar 2, 2016

Excellent

By Ronit D

Feb 3, 2025

Ok good

By Stacey L

Sep 24, 2024

The cc’s and transcript were horrible with Greek/Roman names mispelled along with common words. They also added um, er’s (a ton of those) and everytime he coughed. There were a handful of questions that were on the quizes that were not in the videos. According to the class, reading everything is optional. If that is true, not one question on any quiz should come from the optional readings. I was also hoping to learn more about Gods, not about people who wrote about them. This only muddled and confused me when it came time to do quizes because the information (spoken of differently by each writer) was hard to keep straight. Glad it was a free course!

By Lionel P

Jul 10, 2021

Professor Struck's objective, stated at the end of the course, is to encourage participants to read widely on Greek and Roman myths. In this he is successful, because, if you don't read the texts, you would have very little idea of what is being discussed in the video lectures and asked about in the tests. For my tastes, the video lectures reduced these classical myths to North American vernacular and had far too much tautology. If you were to read the transcript alone you would find them indecipherable.

However, I will give Professor Struck his due,: in my case he achieved his objective and I shall continue reading this fascinating genre.

By Anne M Y

Apr 19, 2021

Professor Stuck chose interesting poets and reading material. I was thrilled to finally read The Odyssey in its entirety! I feel that I have a better knowledge of Greek and Roman myths as a result of this course. My only suggestion for improvement is with regard to the quizzes. Some of the questions could only be answered by reading the materials, but the reading materials were not required. There were definitely some questions that were not covered in the lectures. I would recommend updating the questions accordingly to ensure that they cover the materials presented during the lectures.

By Daniel R

Aug 11, 2021

i would like to leave this course and it is not giving me the option to do so. the course is awesome, alot of great information, i simply decided to lean my studies a different direction.

By mbergie 1

Feb 8, 2021

The transcript is not good at all and need to be proofread. Despite that, it was nice to get back into interpreting myth, since I haven't had much practice since my undergraduate program.

By Kimberly C

Nov 20, 2020

Its a great course, however when I signed up for it I thought I had not taken it before so Ive been trying to unenroll but it wont let me.

By Christian D

Nov 11, 2019

The way peter talks is very boring. Also i thought i would learn alot about the greek and roman gods. Not about some weird filosifers.