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MIYU ACADEMY · ONLINE COURSE
Greek Mythology: Decode the World Around You
Myths did not stay in the past. They live in language, names, technology, cities, constellations and everyday culture.
8modules~3.5 hself-pacedRU / ENbilingual15Final Myth Decoder✓certificate
WHY THIS COURSE
Start seeing myths all around you
This is not a course about memorising a long list of gods. It teaches you to recognise familiar stories, symbols and names — and then understand why they keep appearing in the modern world.
After the course, you will start noticing
01
myths hidden in words and names
02
gods and heroes in modern culture
03
the meaning behind familiar symbols
04
connections between ancient stories and the world today
HOW LEARNING WORKS
Stories, visual stops and checks that make the knowledge stick
Each module is designed as an editorial learning experience rather than a long lecture.
Visual Stops
Large visual moments that help ideas land.
Quick Checks
Short checks right after key ideas.
Self-check
Check yourself without pressure or grades.
Final Myth Decoder
A final check of recognition, meaning and connection.
Certificate
Unlocked after a successful final.
COURSE PROGRAMME
8 modules — from the origins of the world to mythology around us
No prior mythology knowledge is needed. The course builds the map gradually, module by module.
01~15–18 min
How the World of Greek Mythology Is Actually Structured
From Chaos and Gaia to the Titans and the generation of Zeus.
02~20–25 min
Who Is Who Among the Gods
Who is who among the gods — and how to recognise them quickly.
03~20–25 min
Monsters, Creatures and Things You Really Do Not Want to Meet
Monsters, creatures and beings worth recognising before you meet them.
04~30 min
Heroes: People Who Decided They Could Handle It
Heroes, choices, weaknesses and stories that survived for centuries.
05~25–30 min
Stories We Still Quote Today
Why mythological stories still live inside everyday language.
06~30 min
Troy: A War, an Apple and the Most Famous Horse in History
Troy: war, an apple, Achilles and the most famous horse in history.
07~30–35 min
The Odyssey: the Man Who Just Needed to Get Home
Odysseus, Sirens, Circe, a Cyclops — and one very long journey home.
08~30 min
Mythology Around Us
Nike, Apollo, Mentor, Trojan and other myths hidden in plain sight.
THE COURSE FINALE
Not a memory test. A check that you can actually recognise what you learned.
The Final Myth Decoder has 15 questions across recognition, meaning and connection. Pass it to unlock your MIYU Academy certificate.
15questions12/15to pass∞attempts
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