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GRS300 - Heroes and Heroines in Action in Ancient Greek Epics

Description

An examination of epic genre in Greek literature through reading Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and Apollonius' Jason and the Argonauts. Themes may include the definition of the genre of epic, the nature of heroism, mortality and the construction of gender.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of GRS 300, CLAS 300.

Prerequisites

  • Complete 1 of:
    • GRS100 - Discovering the Greeks and Romans (3.0)
    • GRS101 - Discovering the Ancient Greeks (1.5)
    • GRS200 - Greek and Roman Mythology (1.5)
  • or permission of the department.

Course offered by

Department of Greek and Roman Studies

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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