Mythology and Modern Life: A Marriage

Mythology and Modern Life: A Marriage

Lifelong Learning | Available (Membership Required)

9000 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15237 United States

PSC 101

7/8/2024-8/5/2024

10:00 AM-11:30 AM EDT on Mon

What connections do myths have to our everyday lives?  Why are they important today?  How can mythology help us navigate the vagaries and challenges of life?  This course will explore the contributions of mythology to contemporary society as well as the impact of the universal themes that transcend time and cultures.  Going beyond familiar Greek and Roman mythology, this course will look at a wide range of world mythologies from the Middle East, northern Europe, and the British Isles to the Far East, Africa, and the Americas.  

Leslie Russell is a retired English teacher and life-long learner with a deep love of and interest in world mythologies.  After retiring from public school education, where she often wove mythology into her curriculum, Leslie taught English as a Second Language in La Roche University’s International Program for ten years.