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 104-221 Greek and Roman Epic

Note

Available as 104-321 at 3rd-year level.

Credit Points

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator

Dr C J Mackie

Prerequisites

Any two Arts subjects or permission of the Head of the Department.

Semester

2

Contact

Two lectures and a tutorial a week, or equivalent

Subject Description

The heroic epic tradition of Gilgamesh, Homer and Virgil, with attention also to Apollonius and Catullus. Students on completion of the subject should have acquired an understanding of what is meant by 'epic' in its ancient literary context, have an appreciation of ancient epic through the reading of primary texts, and have developed an understanding of the changes in the epic genre in antiquity.

Assessment

3000 words of written work (50%) and a 2-hour examination (50%).

Prescribed Texts
  • Apollonius Rhodius, Voyage of the Argo. Penguin.
  • Homer (tr Lattimore), Iliad. Chicago.
  • Homer (tr Lattimore), Odyssey. Chicago.
  • Virgil (tr D West), Aeneid. Penguin.
  • NO_AUTHOR, The Epic of Gilgamesh. Penguin.
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