GRK 214

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GRK 214

Homer: THE ODYSSEY GRK 214 SP

Next Offered in 9899 SP

Class discussion will focus on major concerns of current Homeric scholarship, among them theories of oral composition, the epic tradition in Greek literature, Homeric society and values, the nature of Homeric heros, Homeric myth and religion.

MAJOR READINGS

Selections from Homer's ODDYSSEY in Greek,
and the remainder in English translation, along with some
modern critical essays.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Language Instruction Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA CLAS

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

An episode from THE ODYSSEY, with Odysseus sitting on a capsize boat while others drown.

Reference:

Browning, Robert, THE GREEK WORLD, Japan: Thames and Hudson Inc., 1985

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