Apr 25, 2024

2017-2018 Scripps Catalog

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CLAS 010 SC - The Epic Tradition

A survey of oral and written epic in Greek and Roman literature. Topics include the role of the hero; oral vs. written traditions; discussion of the roles of myth; traditional narrative and ritual; and the Classical epic as basis for later literature. Some attention to comparative materials (e.g., Beowulf and the Song of Roland). Readings from Homer, Vergil, Apollonius of Rhodes, Ovid, and others. Lecture and discussion.

Course Credit: 1.0

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