“What Ancient Belief Systems Teach Us Today” by Sharon Whitehill: Nonmembers
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$60.00
$60.00
Mondays, Jan. 30 – Feb. 20, 10:00 – 11:50 am (4 weeks) – Classroom D107
If we study the old stories, that is myths, do we find the similarities among them more pronounced than the differences, or vice versa? To find out, we’ll look at the creation stories, hero stories, trickster stories, and fertility myths of the ancient Norsemen, Celts, Egyptians and Greeks; note how they compare to each other and to our current religious beliefs, and see if we think our own beliefs are more advanced than theirs — and why.
If we study the old stories, that is myths, do we find the similarities among them more pronounced than the differences, or vice versa? To find out, we’ll look at the creation stories, hero stories, trickster stories, and fertility myths of the ancient Norsemen, Celts, Egyptians and Greeks; note how they compare to each other and to our current religious beliefs, and see if we think our own beliefs are more advanced than theirs — and why.
