Long before the Olympian gods, ancient Greek mythology told stories of powerful female deities who shaped the cosmos. This course explores goddesses such as Chaos, Nyx and Eos, tracing the evolution of the divine feminine from creation myths to Mount Olympus. Through myth and symbolism, we examine how these stories expressed ideas about power, creativity and order in the ancient world, and why they continue to resonate today.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face to Face / Online

SUGGESTED READING

• A New Retelling - Greek Myths, Charlotte Higgins, 2022, Vintage Publishers
• Divine Might Goddesses in Greek Myth, Natalie Haynes, 2023, Picador
• Mythica – A new history of Homer’s world through the women written out of it, Emily Hauser, 2025, Double Day
• Circe, Madeline Miller, 2018, Bloomsbury
• Wake Siren: Ovid Resung, Nina Maclaughlin, Farrar, Strauss and Giroux. 2019
• Homer, Iliad
• Homer, The Odyssey
• Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso), Metamorphoses

COURSE OUTLINE

• The role of mythology in Western culture
• How did the ancient Greeks explain creation?
• Who are the Titans? Their role in mythology.
• The creation of Mount Olympus
• The goddesses of Mount Olympus
• Overview of minor goddesses, nymphs and witches
• Explore the divine feminine in Greek mythology

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understand the role of Greek mythology in western culture.
2. Identify the chronology of ancient Greek goddesses from Primordial to Olympus.
3. Understand the story of each goddess.
4. Explore the feminine side of Greek myths.