Greek Epic

3 credits · Graduate

Readings in Greek epic, with attention to genre, language, meter, poetics, characterization, narrative structure, ancient and modern interpretations, traditions beyond Greece and Rome, epic poems as codifiers of socially constructed cultural norms, and examination of Greek cultural identity. Authors and works might include the Iliad, the Odyssey, Apollonius' Argonautica, and/or the fragments of the epic cycle. Preqrequisite: Successful completion of at least one 300-level Greek course or equivalent, or approval of instructor.