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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Greek and Roman Mythology by University of Pennsylvania

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    About the Course

    Myths are traditional stories that have endured over a long time. Some of them have to do with events of great importance, such as the
    founding of a nation. Others tell the stories of great heroes and heroines and their exploits and courage in the face of adversity. Still others are
    simple tales about otherwise unremarkable people who get into trouble or do some great deed. What are we to make of all these tales, and
    why do people seem to like to hear them? This course will focus on the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, as a way of exploring the nature of
    myth and the function it plays for individuals, societies, and nations. We will also pay some attention to the way the Greeks an...
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    Jul 7, 2020

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    Well thought out well presented. I feel I have gained a very knowledgeable and thorough understanding of both Greek and Roman mythology and their historical gods and goddesses from taking this course.

    KW

    Aug 19, 2020

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    I loved this course. It covers material that is generally available to those who can afford an expensive private education. It was a great way to keep myself occupied during the coronavirus lockdown.

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    Feb 12, 2021

    I really enjoyed following Prof. Struck's lessons! everything is explained clearly even for a non english speaker.

    The topics covered were very interesting and it is not easy to find such a specific course in universities.

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    Aug 30, 2020

    Really interesting and stimulating course, I have wanted to read some classical texts: Homer, Ovid et al. This course has given me some useful tools to carry on reading more on my own. Thank you Prof Struck and the team.

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    By Andrew N

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    Jun 20, 2020

    Excellent course. Well constructed, well paced - with a really interesting selection of topics from significant myths. My first non-science study course in quite a while! Really enjoyed the last few weeks. Thank you.

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    By Sepand M B

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    Jun 28, 2016

    A very interesting and through course on mythology. I thoroughly enjoyed the instructor method of delivery and his interesting insights as we delve deeper into myths and their implications for us, humans of 21st century.

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    By Efrat T

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    Apr 15, 2020

    thank you!

    I am teaching mithology for elementry' middle and high school students for many years now. you made me understand deeper and made my knowledge broader.

    it was great to have time foe this during the corona time.

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    By Gajdos G

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    May 31, 2020

    This course is really enjoyable, Prof. Struck is really entertaining and its obvious he really loves theaching. I can recommend everyone who is intrested about the antique literature or/and the ancient mythic stories.

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    By Mauricio G C

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    Nov 15, 2018

    Exceptional opportunity to develop a deeper grasp of the meaning and many interpretations behind some of the most famous classical myths and stories. I cannot recommend it enough to anybody interested in the classics.

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    By J H

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    Dec 7, 2021

    This course was brilliant as it helped provide the context in which many of these poems and plays would have been performed in. I find myself wanting to learn more on the topic and shall be exploring it on my own,

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    By David M

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    Aug 1, 2021

    El curso es excelente, la dedicatoria de quien lo conduce es de un nivel alto y la exposición de las clases muy bien organizada, detallada y entendible. Es un curso intenso con mucha información y muy recomendable.

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    By marian d k

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    Mar 3, 2018

    Very intersting course. peter Struck is a good teacher, I enjoyed his lessons very much.

    Learned a lot and I know I will be going on reading this fascinating readings.

    Thanks to all that made this course possible.

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    By Chitra

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    Jan 20, 2025

    I enjoyed this course thoroughly. If you are interested in Greek and Roman mythology, you need to enroll in this. Peter Struck has done a marvelous job in making the course very interesting and thought provoking!

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    By Katerina G

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    Jun 11, 2020

    Awesome course! I really loved the professor and the range of topics that this course covers. I'm so glad that I decided to do this course in all honesty. It is truly so interesting and I just loved it so much!!!

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    By Amanda S

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    Feb 28, 2024

    Uma análise das obras gregas (Odisseia, Ilíada...). Nos permite saber um pouco da cultura grega e significados de detalhes das histórias que poderiam passar despercebidos. Desperta curiosidade de ler as obras.

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    By Eliška B

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    Nov 1, 2020

    Great course, I really enjoy it. Mr Struck was a great speaker and he made the topic interesting and very informative. Thanks to his interpretation I see much more in the literature that we read in this course.

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    By Amanda M

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    Oct 23, 2020

    The course was brilliant. It was incredibly in-depth and honestly, the best part of it was Prof. Struck. He's amazing! He brought the mythological and literary world of antiquity right to us. I loved the class.

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    By Victoria J

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    May 6, 2019

    The course gives you the knowledge to analyze myths with different conceptual tools and how myths are important in any culture. The professor explanations are very clear and the reading material is very useful.

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    By Paulo d V L

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    Oct 31, 2022

    Excellent selection of works to read. The lectures were very well structured and pointed out the main points of each work. The teacher expressed himself very clearly and showed that he knew what he was saying.

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    By Angela G

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    Jun 11, 2020

    I really enjoyed the breakdown of the myths chosen and I think they represent some of the best stories each of these cultures has to offer. Thank you so much for such an enjoyable way to learn this material.

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    By Ilse

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    Jan 30, 2021

    I really enjoyed this course and would highly recommend it! Even though I have taken lessons in Ancient Greek and Latin in high school, I learned a lot of new things and new ways to look at classical myths.

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    By Mackenzie B

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    Jul 14, 2022

    Thank you so much for offering this course. I have a degree in Classics and have read all of the books that were discussed in this course but I love how you presented them and I always seem to learn more!

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    By manulukas

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    Feb 8, 2021

    mejoraría un poco la traducción de los textos. y quizás que el orador hablara un poco más despacio pero por lo demas es ameno e interesante y también muy curioso por los temas que trata y que desconocía

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    By *Caroline S

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    May 30, 2020

    Great course! I enjoyed Struck's lectures on myths. It teaches you to look at myths through different lenses and perspectives. Thoroughly enjoyed, I wish that there were more courses like this one here.

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    By Luis E J G

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    Apr 3, 2020

    It's a great course. It's a magical journey to understand greek and roman mythology by reading the classics and applying some ancient and modern tools of analysis. After finishing it one wants go deeper.

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    By Lina K

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    Jan 29, 2023

    A very interesting course primarily because of the excellent

    professor Peter Struck. Towards the end, course contents were a bit crammed. Would have

    been better if we were given more time and lectures.

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    By Katharine W

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    Aug 19, 2020

    I loved this course. It covers material that is generally available to those who can afford an expensive private education. It was a great way to keep myself occupied during the coronavirus lockdown.

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