Pantheons of the Ancient Mediterranean: Crash Course World Mythology #7

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2017-04-07
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Explore the ancient pantheons of the Mediterranean with Mike Rugnetta in Crash Course World Mythology #7. Learn why pantheons are important and discover the stories of the Sumerian and Egyptian gods. Uncover what these pantheons reveal about the cultures they originated from. Get ready to dive into the world of mythology and learn about the gods of the ancient Mediterranean.

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Pantheons of the Ancient Mediterranean: Crash Course World Mythology #7

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In this Crash Course World Mythology #7, Mike Rugnetta begins a unit on pantheons, which are families of gods. The importance of pantheons is discussed, followed by an exploration of pantheons from the myths of the ancient Mediterranean, starting with ancient Sumer in Mesopotamia. The Egyptian pantheon is then examined, with the story of Osiris and his envious brother Seth. The implications of these two pantheons for the cultures where they originated are discussed. Sources for this course include David Leeming's The World of Myth: An Anthology and Thury & Devinney's Introduction to Mythology. This course is made possible by generous monthly contributions from Patrons, including Mark, Les Aker, Bob Kunz, William McGraw, Jeffrey Thompson, Ruth Perez, Jason A Saslow, Eric Prestemon, Malcolm Callis, Steve Marshall, Advait Shinde, Rachel Bright, Ian Dundore, Tim Curwick, Ken Penttinen, Dominic Dos Santos, Caleb Weeks, Kathrin Janßen, Nathan Taylor, Yana Leonor, Andrei Krishkevich, Brian Thomas Gossett, Chris Peters, Kathy & Tim Philip, Mayumi Maeda, Eric Kitchen, SR Foxley, Justin Zingsheim, Andrea Bareis, Moritz Schmidt, Bader AlGhamdi, Jessica Wode, Daniel Baulig, and Jirat. Crash Course can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. Support for Crash Course is provided through Patreon. CC Kids can also access this course.

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