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ENGL210: The Metamorphosis of Myth

The unit examines uses of classical myth in literature. It explores transformations of mythical figures and how cultures reinvent those figures in order to negotiate issues concerning sexuality and gender, freedom of choice, the desire to defy boundaries. The texts studied in the unit are by writers including Homer, Virgil, Ovid, Marlowe, and Shakespeare.

Credit Points: 3
Contact Hours: 2
When Offered:

D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year

Staff Contact(s): Professor Anthony Cousins
Prerequisites:

12cp

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): ENGL288, ENGL388
Unit Designation(s):
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of English

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