Introduction to Mythology


 

Myths from the Ancient Near East

Eurasian Landmass during the Bronze Age

Near East at the end of the Bronze Age Ca. 1150 B.C.

 

 

Epic of Gilgamesh - Ancient Sumeria (See Video)

Isis and Osiris - Ancient Egypt (See Video)

Moses and the Exodus - Ancient Israel (See Video)

The Iliad - Ancient Greece (See Video)

Jason and the Golden Fleece - Ancient Greece (See Video)

 


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