I will be teaching an introductory college course on World Mythology in the fall.
First of all, a general question - what would you put on your syllabus if you were teaching a course on world myth? Or, if you've taught a course, what are some particularly good things from your past syllabi.
Secondly, a more specific question - what do you think of using the novel of Toni Morrison's [Beloved in conjunction with Medea? A past instructor used the film of Beloved but suggested I might want to use the novel instead. I haven't read it, though, so I'm unsure.
Any other good contemporary novels (American, or otherwise) that clearly connect to mythological themes or texts? (but not James Joyce's Ulysses because there's just not enough room in the course and it's a bit challenging I think for an intro course)