The Great Courses Plus – Myth in Human History 2026-1

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Myth in Human History is a course on the role of myths in shaping cultures, beliefs, and worldviews in human civilizations, published by The Great Courses Plus online academy. This is an interdisciplinary and informative course that examines the role of myths in shaping cultures, beliefs, and worldviews in human civilizations. You will learn how myths—from ancient creation stories and heroic epics to cosmologies and religious narratives—have influenced social values, moral systems, and collective identities throughout history. The course examines how myths function as tools to explain natural phenomena, reinforce cultural norms, preserve historical memory, and express common psychological themes across time and space.

Through a comparative analysis of mythological traditions from around the world, you will learn about common themes, symbolic meanings, and ways in which myths are adapted, reinterpreted, and incorporated into art, literature, and religion. By the end, you will gain a deep understanding of how mythmaking reflects human experience and continues to influence contemporary culture, and key topics including the origins of myth, cross-cultural comparisons, symbolic interpretation, and the role of myth in society are explored in a coherent learning experience.

What you will learn in Myth in Human History:

Myth and Meaning
Creation Myths
Hebrew Creation Myths
Emergence and the World – Parent Creation Myths
Creation Myths of the Earth-Diving God and the Dismembered God
Mesopotamian and Hebrew Flood Myths
Other Flood Myths
And…

Course specifications

Publisher: The Great Courses Plus
Instructors: Dr. Grant L. Voth
Language: English
Level: Introductory to Advanced
Number of Lessons: 36
Duration: 18 hours and 21 minutes