Gorgon's head on a silver coin
used with permission

Classics 215:

Mythology
 

Fall 2011


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

Due dates for assignments for Units III & IV: Legends

Oct 14
F Introduction to Heroic Myth, Powell, Ch. 13 (Ch 12 in 4th-6th)
17
M Greek Heroes: Oedipus, Powell, Ch. 18 (Ch 17 in 4th-6th)
19 W Greek Heroes: Perseus, Powell, Ch 14 (Ch 13 in 4th-6th) & Heracles Powell, Ch. 15 (Ch 14 in 4th-6th)
21 F EXAM 2 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet)
24 M Greek Heroes: Heracles Powell, Ch. 15 (Ch 14 in 4th-6th)
26 W Movie
28 F Movie 
Oct 31-Nov 4
M-F Greek Heroes: Heroes and the Underworld , Powell, Ch 12 (Ch 11 in ...), Theseus & Athens, Powell, Ch 16, 17 (456-461) (earlier edit: Ch 15, 16pp425-429). Paper 3 due Fri Nov 4  (click for topic)
7-11 M-F Greek Heroes: Jason & Meleager, Powell, Ch. 19 (Ch 18 in 4th-6th) 
14-18
M-F
The Trojan War & the Return of Agamemnon, Powell, Ch. 20-21 (Ch 19-20 in 4th-6th) Paper 4 due Mon Nov 14 (click for topic)
21
M
EXAM 3 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet)
23 W NO  CLASS. Thanksgiving Break
25 F NO  CLASS. Thanksgiving Break
28 M The Returns: Agamemnon, Powell, Ch. 21; Odysseus, Powell, Ch. 22 (Ch 20-21 in 4th-6th)
30 W The Returns: Agamemnon, Powell, Ch. 21; Odysseus, Powell, Ch. 22 (Ch 20-21 in 4th-6th)
Dec 2
F
The Return of Odysseus, Powell, Ch. 22 (Ch 21 in 4th-6th); Movie  Paper 5 due (click for topic)
5 M Movie, continued
7
W Movie, continued
9
F  A Taste of Ancient Greece
Dec 14
W  3 pm. Paper 6 & Exam 4 (click for take-home version & paper 6 topics) (click for review sheet)

  
 
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