Gorgon's head on a silver coin
used with permission

Classics 215:

Mythology
 

Fall 2005


The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse
image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803

Due dates for assignments for Unit II & III:

Sept. 26
M
Myths of the Olympian Gods: The Female Deities. Powell, Ch. 8
Oct. 3-5
M-W
Myths of Fertility (Demeter and the Great Mother). Powell, Ch. 9 
10-12
M-W
The Female Divine, Leonard & McClure, Ch. 3 Paper 3 due Wed. Oct. 12 (click for topic)
17 M NO  CLASS. School Holiday
19 W Introduction to Heroic Myth, Powell, Ch. 12; Greek Heroes: Perseus, Powell, Ch. 13; Heracles: Powell, Ch. 14
24-26 M-W Heracles: continued; Movie
31-Nov. 2
M-W
Greek Heroes: Theseus, & Jason, Powell, Ch. 15-16, pp. 397-416, 426-432, and Ch. 18, pp. 477-502 Paper 4 due Wed. Nov. 2 (click for topic)
7
M
 The Trojan War, Powell, Ch. 19-20
9 W EXAM 2 (click for review sheet) (click for take-home version, option 1) (click for take-home version, option 2)
14-16 M-W The Returns: Agamemnon, Powell, Ch. 20; Odysseus, Powell, Ch. 21
21
M
Continuation Paper 5 due Mon. Nov. 21 (click for topic)
28-30 M-W Movie  
Dec. 5
M A Taste of Ancient Greece
9
F
 FINAL PAPERS due at 5:00 pm   (click for topics)

  
 
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