CLT 3930, sec



CLT 3930, sec.4271, S’07, Ancient Magic, Witchcraft, & Mystery Cults Dr. Judy Ann Turner

T.A. ph:AH, 392-1229; RM,846-2151 MWF per. 7 138 Dauer, Classics Dept T.A.: Alyssa Henriquez, alym1007@ufl.edu Little Hall 109 Hrs.:M,W,F 12-1:00 P.M..&appt.

Off. 3302 Turl.;Hrs.: TBA ; jturner@classics.ufl.edu

T..A.:Robert Morris; robmor35@ufl.edu SYLLABUS * ph.: 392-2075, ext.263

Off: 432 Yon Hall; Hrs.: TBA (*tentative)

Week Date Due Topic Reading

1 1/8-1/12 Intro. & film “Goddess Remembered” Read: Adler, pp.vii-40,Chs.8-9;Burton,Intro.

Witches: Early Image—Circe Luck, Arc. Mun.,pp.3-53(skim)#s 1,2

2 1/17-1/19 Medea-early image: priestess/healer +film: Jason & Argonauts Luck, #3

Medea-transitional witch figure; myth changes (film) +packet handout Luck, #11

film “Medea” (begin) Read: Euripides,”Medea” (skim)

3 1/22-1/26 finish Medea film; Medea’s roles, motives See Packet: Profiles:Serial killers,arsonists

Qz.#1 due Early Witches—Assyria/Mesopotamia (Greek alphabet assignment-Handout)

4 1/29-2/2 “The Burning Times”to “modern” witches; Wicca Read Adler, ch.4Burton,ch7

Guest Speaker—Wicca; Runes/Druid Magic (*dates tentative, to be arranged) Adler, chs.5-6

5 2/5-2/9 Magic/Religion: (film) ;Anc.magic.Luck,pp.3-31; #2 4-10,12-28,58; Adler,ch.7;Burt.,ch2

Egyptian Magic-roots; Magic Papyri; Curse tablets Burton,chs.1,5

6 2/12-2/16 Shamans-anc./modern; film clip Luck,pp.31-53; #’s29-39; Adler,pp.430-34

Qz.#2 due Miracle Cures, Miracles, Faith healing (film) Luck,pp.135-159

7 2/19-2/23 Daemons/Daemonology (film clips) Burton,chs6,8; Luck, pp.162-174

Exorcism- types; film: documentary (Guest Speaker-Magic,Wicca*Date tentative)

8 2/26-3/2 Vampires-(film) ; Necromancy-contacting the dead Luck, #s.50-71

(film clips:Odyssey; hauntings,etc.)

9 3/5-3/9 Necromancy: Visits to Underworld,Packet: Aristophanes,etc. Read/Discuss: Euripides, Alcestis

3/7 MIDTERM Bring Bluebook for essays (avail. @ bookstores, $..40, lrg./sml. Ok)

10 3/12-3/16 SPRING BREAK ***NO CLASS MEETINGS***

11 3/19-3/23 Necromancy, cont’d: + slides (Manteio)

Guest Speaker—Clairvoyant (*date tentative, to be arranged) Burton,chs.9,10

3/23 Paper topic due Divination: Dreams & discuss Luck, pp.229-250,#96

12 3/26-3/30 Qz.#3 due Divination: Oracles (slides:Dodona, Delphi) ; other Methods Luck, pp.229-257

3/30 Paper Biblio. Due Astrology (anc./mod) + film Luck,pp.308-320,#s97-118; Burton,ch4

13 4/2-4/6 Alchemy-transforms. +film; Packet;Luck,pp.360-66, #s119-122;Adler,chs10-14;Burton,ch.3

Mysteries-Eleusis+Slides Luck p.8,66,167,189,317,34,40,113f.;Adler439-442

14 4/9-4/13 Mysteries: Isis + lec. on Apuleius, Golden Ass Read: Golden Ass; Luck, 207-09,218-19

“ Dionysos: (possession, ecstasy) Read: Euripides, Bacchae, Luck,pp.209,240-3;

4/9 Qz.#4 due lec.: Bacchae’s Messages Luck,pp.280-2;276-81;298-9

*** 4/13 5-pg. research paper due

15 4/16-4/20 Voodoo-(possession; ecstasy) (film);Orphism/Pythagoreanism;Packet Luck, pp.93,97, 36-7

16 4/23 Gnosticism-old/new; NDE’s; New Age&Science Burton,chs.11-14 4/25 FINAL EXAM (in-class part--Bring Bluebooks); Main essay question=Take home , due TBA

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