Course Introduction

With C. S. Lewis, whose own acceptance of Christ hinged on his understanding that Christ is the myth become fact, this course will seek to mine wisdom of eternal value from the great storehouses of Greco-Roman mythology and trace the links that bind those myths to the Bible and to the Christian life. Please also see the book The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes.

With C. S. Lewis, whose own acceptance of Christ hinged on his understanding that Christ is the myth become fact, this course will seek to mine wisdom of eternal value from the great storehouses of Greco-Roman mythology and trace the links that bind those myths to the Bible and to the Christian life. Please also see the book The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes.

Louis Markos (PhD, University of Michigan), Professor in English and Scholar in Residence at Houston Christian University, holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities. He speaks widely on ancient Greece and Rome, Lewis and Tolkien, and apologetics and classical education. His 30 books include The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes, Passing the Torch: An Apology for Classical Christian Education, From Aristotle to Christ, From Plato to Christ, From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics, Heaven and Hell: Visions of the Afterlife in the Western Poetic Tradition, Ancient Voices: An Insider’s Look at the Early Church, On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis, Apologetics for the 21st Century, Worldview Guides to the Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid, and a trilogy of children’s novels, The Dreaming Stone, In the Shadow of Troy, and The Gates of Freedom, in which his kids become part of Greek mythology, the epics of Homer, and ancient Greek history. His son and daughter teach ancient history and music at classical schools in Texas.

To learn more about earning a certificate for this course, please visit “How do I Obtain a Course Certificate?” on our FAQ page. Our course certificates are valued by classical schools and co-ops worldwide, and you can also be on your way to obtaining an elective credit toward a Level 2 certificate with your completion of this course. Teachers certified with either ACSI or ACCS will see continuing education unit (CEU) credits listed on our course certificate for you to submit to either organization (with more information on certification credit here).