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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2013-14 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2013-14 [Archived Catalog]

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CLAS 3110 - Gods and Heroes in Ancient Epic


The tradition of ancient epic poetry is dominated by three great works: the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey and the Aeneid of Vergil; the course focus. A number of other Greek and Roman epics also figure in the course. The works are read from a variety of angles, including myth, religion, history, poetic art and cultural discourse. Such broader concerns as cruelty and forgiveness, violence and humor, choice and consequence, home, family, friendship and personal devotion constitute the humanistic themes of the course.

Requisites: CLAS 2340
Credit Hours: 3.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I



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