This class is taught in English.

In this class students will understand that the magic of myths lies not only in the stories themselves, fascinating as they are, but in the logic behind them and in their deeper meaning. Myths will be appreciated as a system of beliefs and a way of thinking about the world, as it was created by the ancient Egyptians.

The goal for the students is to learn at an introductory level how ancient people were structuring their myths and some of the narrative patterns that they were employing to tell meaningful stories about how the world was created according to each ines observation and imagination. 

We will discuss together how were these stories played out in ancient art, and especially in relation to a world that is inhabited by living beings and, in particular, by humans; often the latter depicted as a creature superior to animals and plants, favored by the creator gods. 

We will finally delve into ancient religions with respect, so as to learn from theses examples two very important lessons: that there is no absolute truth, and that nothing unchangeable in time, when it comes to religious traditions, old and new. 

I have a B.A. and M.A. in ancient Greek and Roman history and archaeology, as well as an M.A. in history and phiosophy of religions (especially ancient religions). I have excavated in ancient Greek sites, I speak ancient and modern Greek, as well as archaic and classical Latin and I have some knowledge of ancient Egyptian (Coptic script) and I am currently finishing my PhD. 

Homework Offered
At the end of the camp students will be assigned an (optional) multiple-choice quiz, in order to test their memory, attention and observation. This test may also include one or two questions requiring a very short answer, in order to assess the learners' comprehension. 
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I do not believe that a letter grade is meaningful for a summer camp on mythology. However, as I often do with my one-time classes, which are always small classes, I communication with the parents and the children directly, providing my personal comments, private feedback and an informal assessment, especially if they complete the (optional) quiz assigned at the end of the camp.
Grades Offered

A great source of information created by a group of leading scholars of ancient mythology and literature is the book Ancient Cosmologies, edited by Carmen Blacker and Michael Loewe (London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1975), based on lectures given at Cambridge University in 1972 by prominent scholars such as J.M. Plumley ("Cosmology of Ancient Egypt"). 
Any recent scientific contributions in the study of cosmologies (especially through the translation and publishing of more ancient texts since 1975) will be incorporated in my lectures and power-point presentations.