AN N EA M70
Demons, Fear, and Uncanny in Ancient World
Description: (Same as Religion M70.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Consideration of place of demons and fear in several different societies and cultures in ancient world: Mesopotamia; ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome; and Biblical and early Jewish contexts. Investigation into why demons and monsters existed in these cultures; how they were opposed or protected again; and what these different societies feared, and how that fear was represented. As demons and monsters are reflections of particular culturally specific fears and norms, studying them allows for examination of societies that constructed them. Examination of how fear of threats such as disease, illness, and death were constructed alongside fears of foreign and of women. Critical examination of wide range of primary source texts, addressing core question of how different societies construct unique fears--and how those fears shape those societies in turn. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2025 - This was a great class and the content was genuinely interesting, and Professor Konstantopoulos was actually funny so it made lectures very interesting. This was a very easy A class as long as you actually study a bit, but you're essentially guaranteed an A because she basically tells you exactly what will be on quizzes, the midterm, and what she expects from the final project. The grading scheme is: 150 points for section attendance and participation, 100 points for short quizzes (there are two, done in discussion section but are pretty fast and consist of multiple choice, image identification, and short answer), 100 points for short response paper (literally like two pages double spaced reacting to a reading or making a meme of a reading and writing a short paragraph), 50 points for reading response (there are two, about 2-3 pages double spaced), 250 points for the midterm which are mainly multiple choice questions, 2 image IDs, and two essay questions, and 350 points for the final project which is a 3-6 page paper. She also offers extra credit in class sometimes. Overall the class is super fun and really easy as long as you try. Great class and great professor! Would take again if I could.
Fall 2025 - This was a great class and the content was genuinely interesting, and Professor Konstantopoulos was actually funny so it made lectures very interesting. This was a very easy A class as long as you actually study a bit, but you're essentially guaranteed an A because she basically tells you exactly what will be on quizzes, the midterm, and what she expects from the final project. The grading scheme is: 150 points for section attendance and participation, 100 points for short quizzes (there are two, done in discussion section but are pretty fast and consist of multiple choice, image identification, and short answer), 100 points for short response paper (literally like two pages double spaced reacting to a reading or making a meme of a reading and writing a short paragraph), 50 points for reading response (there are two, about 2-3 pages double spaced), 250 points for the midterm which are mainly multiple choice questions, 2 image IDs, and two essay questions, and 350 points for the final project which is a 3-6 page paper. She also offers extra credit in class sometimes. Overall the class is super fun and really easy as long as you try. Great class and great professor! Would take again if I could.
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