Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and the Epic Cycle
GREEK 118
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Description
Reading from the Hesiodic Theogony, Works and Days, and fragments such as "The Suitors of Helen." Added readings from the Homeric Hymns and from "Orphic" hymns. Also added readings from fragments of the Epic Cycle, including ancient retellings of such epics as "The Song of the Aethiopians." Particular attention to narrative techniques, poetics, myth, and connections with the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey. The course is based on the idea that no thorough understanding of Homer is possible without a parallel understanding of Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and the Epic Cycle.
Recommended Prep
Greek 10 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (livings@g.harvard.edu).
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Classics, The
Course Component
Lecture
Subject
Greek
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Arts and Humanities
Course Level
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
