The Iliad
This course centers on Homer's Iliad, the ancient Greek genre of epic poetry, and the importance of this mythology and this literary form for ancient Greek society and thought ever after.
Outcomes: Students should demonstrate detailed knowledge of the author, the poem, its contents, and their meanings; They should engage critically with current scholarship relating to the poem, its transmission, and the accomplishment of its composition.
Outcomes: Students should demonstrate detailed knowledge of the author, the poem, its contents, and their meanings; They should engage critically with current scholarship relating to the poem, its transmission, and the accomplishment of its composition.