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ENGL303:
MYTHOLOGY
AND
FOLKLORE
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Course Outline
Course Name ENGL303

Descriptive Title Mythology and Folklore

Course Description Mighty heroes. Angry gods and goddesses. Cunning animals. Mythology and folklore
have been used since the first people gathered around the fire as a way to make sense
of humankind and our world. This course focuses on the many myths and legends
woven into cultures around the world. Starting with an overview of mythology and the
many kinds of folklore, the student will journey with ancient heroes as they slay
dragons and outwit the gods, follow fearless warrior women into battle and watch as
clever animals outwit those stronger than themselves. They will explore the universality
and social significance of myths and folklore, and see how they are still used to shape
society today.

Course Learning At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Outcome
1. identify the various gods, goddesses, heroes, and other characters in the
myths discussed;
2. analyze literary pieces and be able to reflect in the significant ideas and
values expressed in them;
3. give the theme or the human situation depicted in the stories;
4. explain different customs and traditions of different societies depicted in the
literary pieces;
5. evaluate the moral decisions and actions of the characters in the stories;
6. summarize and outline the plot of the various mythologies and stories;
7. write an analysis paper on the literary pieces discussed;
8. demonstrate appreciation for the wisdom of the past; and
9. discover literature as a means of understanding others’ culture and of
developing sensitivity and diversity.

Credit Unit 3

Time Allotment 54 Hours

Course Content and Time Frame

Examination
Hours Course Content or Topic
Coverage
I. INTRODUCTION
1
a. Concept of Mythology and Folklore
II. STORIES OF CREATION
a. Philippine Version
b. Chinese Version
5
c. Japanese Version
d. Egyptian Version
e. Norse Version
Prelim III. GREEK MYTHOLOGY
a. The Titans and the Twelve Olympians
b. How the World and Mankind Were Created
c. Stories of Love and Adventure
11  Cupid and Psyche
 Pyramus and Thisbe
 Orpheus and Eurydice
 Pygmalion and Galatea
Midterm 23 d. Stories Of Heroic Adventure
 Oedipus Rex
 The Quest of the Golden Fleece
 Hercules and the Twelve Labors
 The Iliad
 The Odyssey
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 The Aeneid
IV. THE BRITISH ISLES
4 a. Beowulf
b. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
V. THE NORTHERN EUROPE
a. The Norse Gods
3
Final b. The Stories of Signy and Sigurd
c. The Theft Who Stole Thor’s Hammer
VI. OTHER MYTHS
a. The Legend of the White Snake (Chinese Myth)
4 b. The Battle Between Amaterasu and Susanoo (Japanese Myth)
c. How the Angels Built Lake Lanao (Philippine Myth)
d. The Stories of Isis and Osiris (Egyptian Myth)

Course Requirements

1. Examination
2. Critical Analysis Outputs
3. Class Attendance, Assignments, Quizzes, Recitation, Class Participation
4. Google e-mail account
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Table of Contents

Content Page Number

Cover Page i

Course Outline ii

Table of Content iv

Prelim

Module 1: Mythology and Folklore Introduction 1

Module 2: Stories of Creation 7

Module 3: The Titans and the Twelve Olympians 18

Module 4: How the World and Mankind were Created 37

Module 5: Stories of Love and Adventure 49

Midterm

Module 6: Stories of Heroic Adventure 61

Final

Module 7: The British Isles 128

Module 8: The Northern Europe 152

Module 9: Other Popular Myths 162

Culminating Activity 168

References 169