OJX408 Comparative mythology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Michal Cigán, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 15:00–16:35 zruseno D21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 85 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/85, only registered: 0/85, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/85
Course objectives
The purpose of the course is to present the Indo-European mythological traditions, the comparison of motifs and etymological analysis of the mythological proper names, in agreement with the fundamental studies of J. Puhvel, G. Dumézil and M. Eliade. Students should be able to compare the Indo-European mythological traditions, applying the comparative method for parallel texts.
Syllabus
  • The basis of the course is a survey of mythological traditions in individual Indo-European branches: 1. Indo-Aryan; 2. Iranian; 3. Anatolian; 4. Greek; 5. Roman; 6. Celtic; 7. Germanic; 8. Baltic; 9. Slavic.
Literature
  • DUMÉZIL, Georges. Mýtus a epos. Translated by Kristina Simon. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2005, 471 s. ISBN 807298117X. info
  • DUMÉZIL, Georges. Mýty a bohové Indoevropanů. 1. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1997, 263 s. ISBN 80-86005-25-9. info
  • PUHVEL, Jaan. Srovnávací mythologie. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1997, 395 s. ISBN 80-7106-177-8. info
  • DUMÉZIL, Georges. Heur et Malheur du guerrier : aspects mythiques de la fonction guerriere chez les Indo-Européens. 2. éd., remaniée. Paris: Flammarion, 1985, 236 s. ISBN 2-08-211158-X. info
Teaching methods
Text analysis of basic texts of the most important Indo-European traditions.
Assessment methods
written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Spring 2011, Spring 2016, Spring 2021.
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