One thing our syllabus said is that we should have one blog post for each class so I am going to make a point to post my notes from the lessons. They might seem a bit garbled but hopefully they are understandable.
Mythos~ Story
Mythology~ The precedent behind all actions.
Precedent~ What comes before.
Inklings~ A group made up of CS Lewis, Tolkien and other noted authors
Metamorphoses~ Change, transformations
In ilio tempore~ In the great time, in the big time
Logos~ The word or the truth.
Moses~ He who was drawn from the water
“History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.” A quote from Ulysses by James Joyce.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_(novel)
“Everything goes back to myth.”
“There is only one reason for being on earth and that is to sing”
The story of Mary and Martha: Mary is sitting at the feet of Jesus and he is telling stories. Martha is in the kitchen doing the dishes. Jesus tells them that Mary has make the right choice by listening to the stories.
Mythological path is 1. Separation 2. Initiation 3. Return
Assignments: Read Ovid's Metamorphoses and find a creation myth
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