The Trojan War And The Politics Of Power

Examination of the myth of the Trojan War and the nature of power politics in Mycenaean culture through primary ancient literature that documents the Trojan War Cycle- epics, histories, tragedies, and lyric poetry. Readings include Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, selections from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Euripides' Iphigenia at Aulis, Aeschylus' Agamemnon, and Sophocles' Philoctetes and Ajax, among other works.