OJ408 Comparative mythology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Pivoda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:40 N31
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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 examination consisting of 5 questions focusing on the basic notions of the discipline.
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 Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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