Introduction to Indo-European Mythology and Poetics

On 3-5 December 2008, professor Peter Jackson, University of Tromsø, will give a block seminar entitled Introduction to Indo-European Mythology and Poetics as well as a lecture in combination with the block seminar. Both events are arranged by the research project Roots of Europe - Language, Culture, and Migrations.

The day-for-day schedule will be:

• Time: Wednesday, 3 December, 13.00 - ca. 16.00
  Place: University of Copenhagen at Amager (KUA), room 23.4.39
  Seminar 1: Indo-European Mythology and Poetics - Background and Premises
• Time: Thursday, 4 December, 11.00 - ca. 12.30
  Place: University of Copenhagen at Amager (KUA), room 23.0.50
  Seminar 2: The Poetics of the Indo-European Pantheon
• Time: Thursday, 4 December, 14.00
  Place: University of Copenhagen at Amager (KUA), room 23.0.50
  Lecture: From Rasâ to Alpheios - Mythical Variations on the Pursuit of Sacrifice
• Time: Friday, 5 December, 11.00 - ca. 14.00
  Place: University of Copenhagen at Amager (KUA), room 27.0.09
  Seminar 3: Uncovering Mythical Themes and Diction.

Those interested in the block seminar and/or the lecture are recommended to examine the relevant literature beforehand. All the literature can be found at the Collection of Indo-European hand-books (University of Copenhagen at Amager (KUA), room 22.5.26).

Everybody is welcome.