In Search of Cupid and Psyche uses the celebrated story of love and sacrifice as the starting point for examining the function of myth in creating and enhancing meaning in children's and young adult literature. In this course you will learn to analyze children's books that borrow heavily from myths and archaic legend, and to recognize and describe mythological elements within a broad range of books for children and young adults.  You will learn to recognize mythic elements in text and illustrations, discover commonalities among culturally diverse literatures, and explore how contemporary myths operate in specific literary works.