Gilgamesh
Genesis
Greek Myths
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Notes from Readings (Power Point Presentations)
(as a document)
Hero's Journey Notes
Gilgamesh
Read a translation by Maureen Gallery Kovacs, from Stanford University Press.
The Northen Virginian Community College Gilgamesh Study Guide contains thorough background information and a lengthy summary of the epic.
A study guide page from a Unversity of Texas course contains a brief summary of the story and some thoughtful study questions.
Greek Mythology.
There is no lack of websites devoted to Greek Mythology. Greek Mythology.com has about all you need, but you might also go to Encyclopedia Mythica (a wikipedia) and type in whatever you're looking for.
John Hunt's website devoted to the Greek Myths has a clear page on the Olympians.
Creative Writing Assignment
Class notes on the Hero's Journey. (Click here to download the Power Point used in class.)