Gorgon's head on a silver coin
used with permission

Classics 215:

Mythology
 

Fall 2008


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. 20 M Introduction to Heroic Myth, Powell, Ch. 12; Greek Heroes: Perseus, Powell, Ch. 13; Heracles: Powell, Ch. 14
22 W EXAM 2 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet)
27-29 M-W Heracles: continued; Movie
Nov. 3-5
M-W
Greek Heroes: Theseus, & Jason, Powell, Ch. 15-16, pp. 422-440, 444-455, and Ch. 18, pp. 494-521.  Paper 4 due Wed. Nov. 5 (click for topic)
10-12
M-W
 The Trojan War & the Fall of Troy, Powell, Ch. 19-20
17 M EXAM 3 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet)
19 W Symposium on Democracy
24
M
The Return of Odysseus, Powell, Ch. 21; Paper 5 due Mon. Nov. 24 (click for topic)
Dec. 1-3 M-W Movie 
Dec. 8
M Discussion of Movie ;  Paper 6 due Mon. Dec. 8 (click for topic)
Dec. 10
W  A Taste of Ancient Greece (Wed)
Dec. 15 M Optional Paper 7 due Mon. Dec. 15 at 3 pm (click for topic at exam 4 web page)
Dec 18
Th
 3:00 pm EXAM 4 (click for take-home version) (click for review sheet)

  
 
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