Global Mythology

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Global Mythology explores ancient societies' beliefs, cultures, and history from around the world to gain knowledge beneficial to the academic disciplines of literature, philosophy, art, comparative religion, science, anthropology, archeology, and psychology.

Scholars interpret world myths for their sociological, philosophical, and historical significance and identify various universal archetypes, themes, symbols, and motifs found in myths. Scholars analyze the cultural significance and relevance of important ancient folklore and myths from cultures around the world, including Hindu, Babylonian, Chinese, Japanese, African, Mesoamerican, and Native American traditions. Scholars will also study ancient epic stories such as The Ramayana and The Epic of Gilgamesh.

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