Did you know that when people panic, they are reacting in the same way that the Titans did during their final battle with the Olympian gods when Pan shouted and startled them into flight?  Or that when you “dress to the nines,” the number refers to the nine Muses of Greek mythology, who were the epitome of beauty and creativity?  And that if people go berserk, they are emulating the Viking warriors of Norse myth—who believed that they were protected by Odin, and fought like wild beasts, going to battle dressed only in fur? (Bjorn meant “bear” and serkr meant “shirt.”)  In this course, we will study the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, as well as the Norse myths, focusing on the major gods and goddesses, stories, heroes, archetypes, and cultural messages, while also examining how mythology still appears in society today.