TY - ADVS ED - Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) TI - Classical mythology: its origins and impact SN - 1421324342 AV - BL782 .C53 1999c U1 - 292.13 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Princeton, N.J. PB - Films for the Humanities & Sciences KW - Homer. KW - Hesiod. KW - Ovid, KW - Virgil. KW - Civilization, Western KW - Greek influences KW - Mythology, Classical KW - Mythology, Greek KW - Classical influences N1 - This disc has been recorded using DVD-R equipment and may not play in all DVD players; Originally produced in 1999; Origins -- Social role of myth -- Myth and tragedy -- Roman literature -- Modern theories -- Conclusion; Camera, Sean Baker, Stefan Stathopoulos ; video editing, Sean Baker ; music, Jamie Walker ; content editor, Rick Russell; Host, James H. Bride II ; narrator, Burnham Carter ; commentators, Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones, Gregory Nagy, Mary Lefkowitz, Sulo Asirvatham N2 - In this illuminating program, four classicists explore the origins of classical mythology and its relationship with other aspects of Greek culture, tracing subsequent influences on Western civilization. Topics discussed include cultural transmission among the Mediterranean peoples of the 8th century BC, the derivation of texts attributed to Homer and Hesiod, interpretations of the myths of Phaeton and Callisto, the connections between Greek myth and tragedy, the Roman use of myths, and applications of modern critical theory to mythology ER -