RE200 - Myth & Ritual in Ancient Mediterranean Religions

RE200: Myth & Ritual in Ancient Mediterranean Religions

Last Offered: Summer 2025

What does it mean to be “religious” in the ancient Mediterranean? How do myth and ritual operate in this context? How did Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians understand and express their relationship with the divine realm? To address these questions and others, this course explores various aspects of religious life in the ancient world through study and exploration of sites in Greece, including relevant literary and material evidence. As we examine diverse beliefs and practices, we will attend to how religion intersected with political, social, and economic facets of ancient life.

Course led by Prof. Pamela Reaves