LINK: HOMER AND THE EPICS OF TROY

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Subject Code

CL

Course Number

260

Course Title

HOMER AND THE EPICS OF TROY

Course Long Title

LINK: HOMER AND THE EPICS OF TROY

Course Level

Post-Baccalaureate, Undergraduate

Degree Attributes

Linked course, Undergraduate Tuition Rate

Course Description

An introduction to the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. Includes the origin of the epics in the pre-literate transmission of myths about the Trojan War; the impact of oral composition on the epics’ poetic structures and storytelling techniques; the themes of mortality, honor, homecoming, marriage; and the importance of storytelling itself.Prerequisite: EN 125 or equivalent.Co-requisite: HS 2214.

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