Course Description

24-303 Epic Heroes and Poems W(3-0) [0.50]

The nature and significance of the epic hero. Epic as code and as critique of tradition. Oral poetry, and critical problems raised by it. The central texts are The Iliad, The Odyssey, and Virgils Aeneid; other poems are also studied. (Offered in even-numbered years.)

Prerequisites: 24-100 or 24-200.

Course Profile

1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar