This course introduces students to a careful reading of ancient works of literature which deal with the general theme of the war between Greeks and Trojans, beginning with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, continuing through the reinterpretation of this war by Athenian dramatists of the fifth century B.C.E., and culminating with Virgil's Aeneid. Remembrance of the Trojan War was a part of the Greek sense of self-identity, and it was used again and again as the historical-mythological background to which Greeks and their successors turned in recurrent searches to know themselves. Examples from art and archaeology supplement the literary theme. The course may be used as part of the Humanities Requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences; those wishing to fulfill the Literature Requirement may enroll in General Literature 24, with appropriate paper assignments in each case.
Prerequisites
None.
Credit Hours
Three.
Course Instructor
Robert H. Rodgers
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