From campania@one.net Sun Mar 7 05:17:27 1999 Received: from mxu3.u.washington.edu (mxu3.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.7]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.02/8.9.3+UW99.01) with ESMTP id FAA31256 for ; Sun, 7 Mar 1999 05:17:27 -0800 Received: from mail1.one.net (mail.one.net [206.112.192.107]) by mxu3.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.02/8.9.3+UW99.01) with ESMTP id FAA02486 for ; Sun, 7 Mar 1999 05:17:26 -0800 Received: from port-58-45.access.one.net ([209.50.121.93] EHLO one.net ident: IDENT-NOT-QUERIED [port 11270]) by mail.one.net with ESMTP id <42602-26380>; Sun, 7 Mar 1999 08:17:15 -0500 Message-ID: <36E27DED.F8B572D3@one.net> Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 08:24:10 -0500 From: Campanian Society Reply-To: campania@one.net X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04C-NECCK (Macintosh; I; PPC) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "classics@u.washington.edu =?ISO-8859-1?Q?*=A1"?= Subject: Mythology Institute in Hawaii Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Classical and Hawaiian Mythology A Study in Comparative Mythologies July 13-20, 1999 A Teacher Institute Program sponsored by The Campanian Society, Inc. at The Bishop Museum and The Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu (Hawaii) With Graduate Credit through the College of Extended Studies at San Diego State University No epoch of time can claim a copyright on mythological stories. Nathaniel Hawthorne sensed that myths are the common property of the world and of all time when he stated in the preface of A Wonder Book that myths “are legitimate subjects for every age to clothe with its own garniture of manners and sentiments.” The myths of the Classical World and Ha-waiian Civilizations cut across cultural and temporal boundaries and offer fruitful territory for a comparative study of mythologies in two cultures which, although geographically sepa-rated, exhibit remarkable similarities. In exploring the comparative similarities between Classical and Hawaiian mythologies it might be argued on the one hand that the Hawaiian myths seem to be all tractable to Asia; but on the other hand, cultural similarities/dissimilarities suggest other sources, especially when the European world, with Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe and Cook’s organiz-ing mapping of the Hawaiian islands, came into close contact with the Oceanic cultures. The recording of local myths, legends and customs by the explorers, missionaries and other trav-elers has provided a rich resource for comparative exploration. Institute Program Topics Classical and Hawaiian Pantheon: Zeus/Jupiter and Kane/Lono; Ares/Mars and Ku; Hades/Pluto and Kaneloa; Poseidon/Neptune and Kuula; Hera/Juno and Haumea; Artemis/Diana and Hina; Demeter/Ceres and Laka; Persephone/Proserpina and Pele. Aspects of Traditional Classical and Hawaiian Culture and Religion: spiritual power, taboos, shrines and temples, magical and religious importance of water, stones, plants and dance. The Oedipus Story: In examining the resemblance of the Oedipus story in Sophocles’ tragedy, Oedipus Tyrannus, we will survey and explore the common elements of the tale (prophecy, parricide, marriage, tragic consequences) as reflected in the Classical and Oceanic (Hawaiian) tales. Tales of Odysseus and Polynesian Navigators: Odysseus’ travel-adventures and cu-riosity for unknown lands across the sea are legendary, matched only by the Polynesian (and Hawaiian) navigators who sailed their small vessels across open ocean with supreme confi-dence in reaching their destination. The tales of the adventures of Odysseus and the Polyne-sian Navigators highlight the daring, skill and adventurous spirit of these ancient travelers (explorers). Stars and Calendars of Hawaii, Greece and Rome: The Hawaiians had an exten-sive knowledge of the heavenly bodies and their apparent movements. Countless mythologi-cal stories such as Maui snaring the sun (cf. Phaethon driving Apollo’s chariot) provide re-markable comparative tales for examination. Like the Greek astronomer named Meton (5th century BC), Hawaiian astronomers had worked out a lunar/solar calendaric cycle of 19 years with 235 months. Program details: This Institute Program in Oahu [Hawaii] (July 13-20, 1999) is designed for teachers at the elementary middle and high school levels who teach mythology, literature, history, an-cient languages and Pacific Rim Cultures. Classroom lectures, groups discussions and guided exploration of the Bishop Museum and Polynesian Cultural Center will offer excep-tional opportunities for hands-on experiences for institute participants. Following the Insti-tute Program, participants will have the opportunity to extend their stay in Hawaii for op-tional tours on their own. The Institute Program includes: * Airfare: Los Angeles/Honolulu. Special Add-on airfares are available to LAX. * Lodging (double) at the Coconut Plaza Hotel at Waikiki Beach (7 nights: 7/13-7/19). * All continental breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners including a Luau. * All entrance fees to museums and excursions. For additional Information and Registration Forms contact: The Campanian Society, Inc. Box 167 Oxford, Ohio 45056 Telephone: (513) 524-4846 Fax: (513) 523-0276 E-mail: campania@one.net Web Site: http://w3.one.net/~campania/ .