Syllabus
Sylabus:
1. Introduction into the undertanding of myth, mythology, cult and religion
2. Ancient Mediterranean - one or many territories, ethnics, mythologies and religions?
3. Greek Mythology
4. Greek Cults
5. Roman Legends
6. Roman "cultus deorum" and/or "religio"
7. Etruscan mythology and cults
8. Thracian mythology and cults
9. Dacian mythology and cults
10. Celtic mythology and cults
11. Iberian mythology and cults
12. Mythology and cults of the East
13. Conclusion Bibliography: Kearns, E.: Ancient Greek Religion: A Sourcebook, Chicester
2010. Beard, M., North, J., Price, S.: Religions of Rome I., II., Cambridge
1998. Maurizio, L.: Classical Mythology in Context, Oxford
2015. Thomson de Grummond, N., Simon, E. (Eds.): The Religion of the Etruscans, Austin
2006. Bonfante, L.: Etruscan Myths, Austin
2006. Graninger, D. et al. (eds.): A Companion to Ancient Thrace, Chicester
2015. Macbain, A.: Celtic MYthology and Religion, Charleston
2009. Grumeza, I.: Dacia, Lanham
2009. MacLeod, S. P.: Celtic Myth and Religion, Jefferson
2011. Healey, J. F.: The Religion of the Nabataeans, Leiden
2001. Johnston, S. I.: Ancient Religions, Cambridge
2007.
Annotation
Anotace: The course aims to provide the introduction to the spiritual worlds of the people of the ancient
Mediterranean. Where it is possible short information on mythologies of these people and after discussing the myths archaeological evidence for the cults performed on particular territory and yb particular cultures/people will be offered.
Methodologically is the course based on both literaly and archaeological sources. Ancient authors wrote on gods, heroes as well as on cults and religious festivals and sites. All this together sheds light on the thought and habits of not only Greeks and Romans, but also Etruscans, Thracians, Dacians, Celts, Iberians and cults of the East
(Egyptians, Jews, Nabataeans).