Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 16:09:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: J Poxon <poxon-AT-saclink.csus.edu>
Subject: Re: Uploaded Syllabus: The Mythic Woman in Legend and Religion 



On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, Tom Craig wrote:

>   For those of you who may be interested, the WS2P97 syllabus is now up and
> running on the web (with a few minor upload glitches). You may locate it at
> the following URL:
> http://members.tripod.com/~Cesura/WISE2P97--w2000.html

I took a look at your syllabus, and it looks great, Tom. Really an 
interesting course, and terrific readings.
 
> Collegial comments and suggestions are always welcome, of course. I'm still
> working out the details of the second assignment on a "modern" (last 100
> years or so) example of a "mythic" woman. According to Wendy Doniger
> (O'Flaherty), one of the essential characteristics of a myth is that it
> address some element of the sacred. What do you think, does Princess Di now
> qualify according to this criterion? Any others come to mind?

I don't know. How do you understand "the sacred" in this formulation? I 
guess one could say that Princess Di has a numinous quality in the 
popular imagination--is that what you mean?

Judith

Judith Poxon
poxon-AT-saclink.csus.edu



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