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Classical Mythology 45
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In the beginningLesson1.1
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Creation mythsQuiz1.11 question
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Before the OlympiansQuiz1.21 question
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Family TreeQuiz1.31 question
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Source 1 – The Creation – HesiodLesson1.2
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Source 2 – The Creation – OvidLesson1.3
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Source 3 – TyphoeusLesson1.4
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Source analysis – sources 1 to 3Lesson1.5
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Research taskLesson1.6
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Source 4 – PandoraLesson1.730 min
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Source 5 – The Punishment of PrometheusLesson1.830 min
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Source analysis – sources 4 & 5Lesson1.930 min
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Research taskLesson1.1030 min
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Source 6 – The Ages of the WorldLesson1.1130 min
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Source 7 – After the FloodLesson1.1230 min
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Source analysis – sources 6 & 7Lesson1.1330 min
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The UnderworldLesson1.1430 min
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Visiting the UnderworldLesson1.1530 min
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Underworld Source 1 – Circe’s Instructions to OdysseusLesson1.1630 min
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Source Analysis – source 1Lesson1.1730 min
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Underworld Source 2 – Pausanias (ekphrasis)Lesson1.1830 min
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ResearchLesson1.1930 min
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Underworld Source 3 – Dionysus visits the UnderworldLesson1.2030 min
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Underworld Source 4 – The punishment of the wickedLesson1.2130 min
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Source Analysis – source 3 (Aristophanes)Lesson1.2230 min
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Source Analysis – source 4 (Plato)Lesson1.2330 min
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Underworld Source 5 – LucretiusLesson1.2430 min
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Source Analysis – source 5Lesson1.2530 min
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Underworld Source 6a – The Entrance to HadesLesson1.2630 min
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Underworld Source 6b – The Ferry across the River StyxLesson1.2730 min
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Underworld Source 6c – The Sibyl helps Aeneas cross the StyxLesson1.2830 min
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Underworld Source 6d – TartarusLesson1.2930 min
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Underworld Source 7 – Orpheus & EurydiceLesson1.3030 min
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Source Analysis – sources 6 & 7Lesson1.3130 min
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Names and characters from Classical MythologyLesson1.3230 min
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Reading 1 – Interpretation and definition of classical mythologyLesson1.3330 min
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Reading 2 – historical background to Greek mythologyLesson1.3430 min
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Reading 3 – myths of creationLesson1.3530 min
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Reading 4 – Zeus’ rise to powerLesson1.3630 min
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Reading 5 – the twelve OlympiansLesson1.3730 min
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Reading 6 – the nature of the godsLesson1.3830 min
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AUDIO – classical mythology 1-6Lesson1.3930 min
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AUDIO – classical mythology 7-12Lesson1.4030 min
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VIDEO – Overview of Ancient Greek history, religion and cultureLesson1.4105 hour
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VIDEO – Overview of Greek art – warning – mature content and nudityLesson1.4230 min
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Classical Literature - Course Guide 2
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Classical Drama 9
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The concept of dramaLesson3.1
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TragedyLesson3.2
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ComedyLesson3.3
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SophoclesLesson3.430 min
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EuripidesLesson3.530 min
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AristophanesLesson3.630 min
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VIDEO – tragedy, religion, myth and ritualsLesson3.730 min
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VIDEO – Greek drama – overviewLesson3.801 hour
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VIDEO – The chorus in Greek dramaLesson3.930 min
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Classical Literature - Antigone 5
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Introduction – AntigoneLesson4.130 min
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LeadershipLesson4.230 min
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ConflictLesson4.330 min
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HeroismLesson4.430 min
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VIDEO – AntigoneLesson4.503 hour 30 min
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Classical Literature - Medea 4
A study of Euripides' tragedy, Medea. A play performed in Athens, based upon the myth of Medea, Jason and the Argonauts and the aftermath of the quest for the Golden Fleece.
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IntroductionLesson5.130 min
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Women in societyLesson5.230 min
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ConflictLesson5.330 min
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VIDEO – MedeaLesson5.402 hour 30 min
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Classical Literature - Aeneid 6
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HeroismLesson6.130 min
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LeadershipLesson6.230 min
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Fate versus free willLesson6.330 min
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Women in societyLesson6.430 min
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VIDEO – The AeneidLesson6.501 hour
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VIDEO – Aeneas visits the underworld (book VI)Lesson6.630 min
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Life in Classical Greece - Power and Freedom 1
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Athenian DemocracyLesson7.1
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Life in the Roman World - Power and Freedom videos 1
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VideosLesson8.1
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Life in the Roman World - Religion & Belief - Introduction 11
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Public and private religionLesson9.130 min
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Domestic religion (religion of the household)Lesson9.230 min
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The household godsLesson9.330 min
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Belief in the LaresLesson9.430 min
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Janus and the spirits of the doorLesson9.530 min
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The genius of the paterfamilasLesson9.630 min
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Giving birthLesson9.730 min
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InfancyLesson9.830 min
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Coming of age & marriageLesson9.930 min
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Source analysisLesson9.1030 min
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Archaeological source analysisLesson9.1130 min
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Life in the Roman World - State Religion 8
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The nature of religion – contractual, ritualisticLesson10.130 min
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The nature of the gods – polytheism, anthropomorphism and no moral codeLesson10.230 min
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Rituals of worship – prayer, sacrifice, libation and votive offeringsLesson10.330 min
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Festivals – Lupercalia and the SaturnaliaLesson10.430 min
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Divination and interpretation – omens, birds, entrails, weather signs, dreams, Sibylline books and associated priesthoods: the augurs, quindecemviri and haruspicesLesson10.530 min
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Vestal VirginsLesson10.630 min
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Imperial CultLesson10.730 min
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Importance of state religionLesson10.830 min
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Life in the Roman World - Domestic Religion 5
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Role and worship of Vesta, the Lares, the Penates, Janus, and geniusLesson11.130 min
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Religious rituals associated with birth and coming of ageLesson11.230 min
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Rituals at birth — Juno Lucina, father’s acceptance of child, name giving and the bullaLesson11.330 min
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Rituals to mark coming of age — religious rites at lararium for boys and girls, the age at which the ritual took place, dedication of bulla, presentation of adult toga and dedication of toysLesson11.430 min
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Importance of domestic religion to Roman lifeLesson11.530 min
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Life in the Roman World - Mystery Religions 6
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Cult of BacchusLesson12.130 min
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Cult of MithrasLesson12.230 min
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Cult of IsisLesson12.330 min
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Cult of Cybele Magna MaterLesson12.430 min
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Attractions of the cultsLesson12.530 min
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Attitudes of Romans to the cultsLesson12.630 min
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Life in the Roman World - Religious tolerance in the Roman world 3
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Attitudes towards JudaismLesson13.130 min
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Attitudes towards ChristianityLesson13.230 min
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Attitudes towards DruidismLesson13.330 min
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Life in the Roman World - Philosophical attitudes to religious beliefs 3
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StoicismLesson14.130 min
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EpicureanismLesson14.230 min
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Impact of philosophical thought on Roman beliefsLesson14.330 min
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Life in Classical Greece - Religion & Belief - Introduction 21
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General introductionLesson15.1
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VIDEO – Introduction to Greek ReligionLesson15.203 hour 30 min
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Sources of knowledge for Greek religionLesson15.3
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What religion meant to the AtheniansLesson15.4
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Recap questionsLesson15.5
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The main principles of Greek religionLesson15.6
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Athens – the Main GodsLesson15.7
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EmbeddednessLesson15.8
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Recap questionsLesson15.9
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Polytheism and pietyLesson15.10
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Recap questionLesson15.11
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The limitations of the Olympian godsLesson15.12
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Divine justiceLesson15.1330 min
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The gods and moralityLesson15.1430 min
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The gods and pityLesson15.1530 min
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Source analysis – sourcesLesson15.1630 min
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Source analysis – questionsLesson15.1730 min
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Source analysis – note on sourcesLesson15.1830 min
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Source analysis – making comparisonsLesson15.1930 min
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VIDEO – AnthropomorphismLesson15.2030 min
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The origins of Greek religion – Homer and HesiodLesson15.2130 min
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Life in Classical Greece - State Religion 23
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Contact with the gods – IntroductionLesson16.130 min
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RITUALS OF WORSHIPLesson16.230 min
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Contact with the gods – PrayerLesson16.330 min
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Contact with the gods – SacrificeLesson16.430 min
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Contact with the gods – LibationLesson16.530 min
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Contact with the gods – Votive offeringsLesson16.630 min
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BUILDING OF WORKSHIP – The ParthenonLesson16.730 min
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DIVINATION & INTERPRETATIONLesson16.830 min
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Divination & interpretation – OraclesLesson16.930 min
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Divination & interpretation – OmensLesson16.1030 min
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Divination & interpretation – EntrailsLesson16.1130 min
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Divination & interpretation – Weather signsLesson16.1230 min
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Divination & interpretation – DreamsLesson16.1330 min
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Divination & interpretation – DelphiLesson16.1430 min
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Divination & interpretation – DodonaLesson16.1530 min
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SELECTION & ROLE OF PRIESTSLesson16.1630 min
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Contact with the gods – PriestsLesson16.1730 min
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Contact with the gods – TemplesLesson16.1830 min
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Contact with the gods – Essay and extractsLesson16.1930 min
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FESTIVALSLesson16.2030 min
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Festivals – PanathenaiaLesson16.2130 min
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Festivals – City DionysiaLesson16.2230 min
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VIDEO – hero cultsLesson16.2330 min
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Life in Classical Greece - Mystery Religions 7
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Contact with the gods – Incubation, Asclepius and healingLesson17.130 min
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The cult of DionysusLesson17.230 min
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Eleusinian MysteriesLesson17.3
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The attraction of the mystery cultsLesson17.430 min
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Attitudes towards cultsLesson17.530 min
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The Afterlife and Mystery Religions – Essay and extractsLesson17.630 min
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VIDEO – mystery cultsLesson17.730 min
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Life in Classical Greece - Domestic Religion 17
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Religion in the home – IntroductionLesson18.130 min
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Religion in the home – Household godsLesson18.230 min
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Religion in the home – The HermLesson18.330 min
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Religion in the home – HekateLesson18.430 min
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Religion in the home – Apollo of the StreetsLesson18.530 min
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Ceremonies connected with the family:Lesson18.630 min
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BirthLesson18.730 min
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Coming of ageLesson18.830 min
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MarriageLesson18.930 min
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DeathLesson18.1030 min
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Domestic Religion – Essay and extractsLesson18.1130 min
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Religion in the countrysideLesson18.1230 min
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Festivals – Monthly & AgriculturalLesson18.1330 min
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Festivals – In honour of the deadLesson18.1430 min
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Festivals – Stages in a person’s life celebratedLesson18.1530 min
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Festivals – Essay and extractsLesson18.1630 min
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Contact with the gods – Ecstatic cult – DionysusLesson18.1730 min
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Life in Classical Greece - Gender Roles within Religious Worship 11
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Parthenoi – virginsLesson19.130 min
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PriestessesLesson19.230 min
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Priestesses – Pythia, priestesses of AthenaLesson19.330 min
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Participation in cultsLesson19.430 min
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MidwivesLesson19.530 min
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Tending corpse and graveLesson19.630 min
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The role of women in festivals – SkiraLesson19.730 min
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The role of women in festivals – ThesmophoriaLesson19.830 min
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The role of women in festivals – HaloaLesson19.930 min
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The role of women in festivals – PanathenaiaLesson19.1030 min
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The impact of women on religionLesson19.1130 min
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Greek and Roman Views on the After-Life section 1 8
Treatment of the dead
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Evidence from burial practicesLesson20.1
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Cremation and inhumationLesson20.2
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The trappings of burialLesson20.3
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Festivals of the deadLesson20.4
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Death and burial in AthensLesson20.530 min
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Death in RomeLesson20.6
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Provision for the deadLesson20.7
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Dead men walkingLesson20.8
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Greek and Roman Views on the After-Life section 2 13
The mythological Underworld and the attitude of philosophers to the Underworld
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The Mythological UnderworldLesson21.130 min
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The Attitude of Philosophers to the UnderworldLesson21.230 min
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Alternative Views or Lack of ThemLesson21.330 min
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The Mystery ReligionsLesson21.430 min
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Eleusinian MysteriesLesson21.530 min
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Bacchic MysteriesLesson21.630 min
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OrphismLesson21.730 min
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Morality and Good ConductLesson21.830 min
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PythagoreanismLesson21.930 min
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CybeleLesson21.1030 min
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IsisLesson21.1130 min
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MithrasLesson21.1230 min
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ChristianityLesson21.1330 min
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Life in Classical Greece - Death and the Afterlife 11
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The AfterlifeLesson22.130 min
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Hades – the traditional viewLesson22.230 min
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Other beliefs – PlatoLesson22.330 min
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Other beliefs – Conversion of dead into starsLesson22.430 min
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Other beliefs – Transmigration of soulsLesson22.530 min
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Other beliefs – OrphismLesson22.630 min
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Burial customs – recapLesson22.730 min
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Traditional beliefs about the afterlife including reward and punishment — Elysian fields, Asphodel plains and TartarusLesson22.830 min
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Remembrance of the dead — funeral rites, Genesia and AnthesteriaLesson22.930 min
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Alternative beliefs — Orphism and PythagoreanismLesson22.1030 min
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Attitudes towards the deadLesson22.1130 min
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Life in Classical Greece - Challengers of traditional beliefs 3
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philosophical attitudes towards the nature of the gods, for example Plato and XenophanesLesson23.130 min
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philosophical attitudes towards beliefs about the dead and the afterlife, for example Plato and DemocritusLesson23.230 min
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Impact on beliefLesson23.330 min
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