Crash Course World Mythology - World Mythology

In 41 episodes, Mike Rugnetta will teach you world mythology! This course is based on introductory college-level curriculum spanning mythologies around the globe. By the end of this course, you will be able to: *Define myth and decide what elements distinguish it from other narrative forms *Connect myths around the world and identify how different cultures sought answers to similar big questions *Use myths to understand past civilizations, like by recognizing their core values *Identify how the staying power of myths influence our beliefs and cultures today, like in our language

• S1 E1 - What Is Myth?

• S1 E2 - Creation from the Void

• S1 E3 - Cosmic Sexy Time, Eggs, Seeds, and Water

• S1 E4 - Earth Mothers and Rebellious Sons

• S1 E5 - Social Orders and Creation Stories

• S1 E6 - Humans and Nature and Creation

• S1 E7 - Pantheons of the Ancient Mediterranean

• S1 E8 - Indian Pantheons

• S1 E9 - The Greeks and Romans - Pantheons Part 3

• S1 E10 - The Norse Pantheon

• S1 E11 - African Pantheons and the Orishas

• S1 E12 - Theories of Myth

• S1 E13 - Great Goddesses

• S1 E14 - Fire and Buffalo Goddesses

• S1 E15 - Archetypes and Male Divinities

• S1 E16 - Floods in the Ancient Near East

• S1 E17 - Yu the Engineer and Flood Stories from China

• S1 E18 - American Floods

• S1 E19 - The Dying God

• S1 E20 - Tricksters: An Introduction

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