Prof. Linda Danford
Office: McIver 235
Hours: ---------
Phone: 334-5729
e-mail: lcdanfor@uncg.edu
REQUIRED TEXTS:
A Short Introduction to Classical Myth, Barry Powell
Homeric Hymns-trans. by Susan Shelmerdine
Homer, The Odyssey-trans. by Robert Fagles
Ovid, The Metamorphoses-trans. by Rolfe Humphries
Sophocles II, Greene and Lattimore eds.
Euripides, Ten Plays-trans. by Paul Roche
RECOMMENDED TEXT:
Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Zimmerman
STUDENT LEARNING GOALS:
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
1. demonstrate a working knowledge of the Greek and Roman gods, legends, and folk-takes which define and characterize Greek and Roman myth;
2. show familiarity with the beliefs of the ancient Greeks concerning the origin of the cosmos, the differing natures of gods, heroes, and mortals, and the relationship between those gods and heroes to the daily life of the individual, family, and community;
3. recognize how the Greeks as well as artists of subsequent time periods used these myths and legends to provide a structure or medium for artistic expression;
4. identify some of the better known ancient and modern theories of myth
interpretation and to apply these theories to several specific myths studied in
this class.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Quizzes------------------------------------------20% of final grade
Two hourly exams--------------------------------50%
Final Exam (Thurs. May 9 8:30 AM)-------------30%
Grades are assigned on a 10 point scale.
POLICIES:
Regular attendance in class is expected and roll will be taken.
Unannounced quizzes (about 10 during the semester) will also serve as a way to
reward attendance and prompt arrival. No make-up quizzes. Two
lowest grades will be dropped.
No make-up tests will be administered unless student has contacted the instuctor on or before the day of the test. Send me an e-mail message or phone message in my office. Be prepared to take the make-up within one week of the exam date or sooner, if possible.
Reading assignments should be completed before the class date for which they are assigned. Tests and quizzes will cover material from both class lectures and reading material.
Slides of paintings, sculpture, vase decoration, or mosaics both ancient and modern will be shown frequently and those which I use on quizzes and exams will be available on my webpage.
*To consult my webpage: Go to UNCG webpage and click on Academic Programs, go to Classical Studies page, Go to Linda Danford, Go to CCI 205 (Spring 2002) etc.
Please Note: It is not my policy or the policy of my department to
grant selective retroactive withdrawals from this class. Please be aware
that the deadline for dropping a course without penalty is Wed. March 20.
If you do not drop the course by this date, I will assume that you are staying
with it through the end of the semester.
CCI 205: Sample Class Reading Assignments
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Jan. 15 |
Introduction/Cosmogony |
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Jan. 17 |
Birth of the gods |
Hesiod, Theogony ll.116-231, 456-508, 621-end (webpage) |
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Metamorphoses, pp. 3-5 |
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Powell, ch. 1 (pp. 1-4), chapters 4 & 5 (optional) |
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Jan. 22 |
Zeus and the Olympian gods |
Metamophoses: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Baucis and Philemon |
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Callisto (Jove in Arcadia), Arachne |
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Powell, Ch. 6 |
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Jan. 24 |
" " |
Pyramis and Thisbe, Adonis, Pygmalion, |
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Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite #5 |
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Jan. 29 |
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Phaethon, Daphne, Niobe |
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Homeric Hymn to Apollo #3 |
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Jan. 31 |
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Homeric Hymn to Hermes #4 |
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Creation of Man/Prometheus |
Metamorphoses: pp. 5-16 |
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Hesiod, Theogony ll. 509-620 |
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Feb. 7 |
The Great Epic Stories: |
Powell, ch. 9, pp. 134-140 |
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Feb. 12 |
The Trojan War |
Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis |
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Feb. 14 |
Trojan War, cont. |
Euripides, Trojan Women |
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Feb. 19 |
First Hourly Exam |
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Feb. 21 |
The Epic Hero |
Homer, Odyssey: Books 1, 4, 5 |
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Powell, ch. 10 |
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Feb. 26 |
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Books 6, 8, 9, 10 |
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Feb. 28 |
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Books 11, 12, 13 |
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March 5 |
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Books 16, 17, 19, 21-24 |
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Mar. 7 |
The Hero Revisited |
Sophocles, Philoctetes |
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Mar. 19 |
The House of Atreus |
Powell, Ch. 12 |
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Mar. 21 |
Jason and the Argonauts |
Euripides, Medea |
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Meta. Jason and Medea, Pelias |
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Mar. 26 |
Perseus/Meleagar |
Meta. Perseus (ppp. 100-106), Meleagar |
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Mar. 28 |
Second Hourly Exam |
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April 2 |
Heracles/Hercules |
Meta. pp. 209-219, 266, Powell, Ch.8 |
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Sophocles, Trachiniae (Women of Trachis) |
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April 4 |
House of Thebes/Oedipus |
Meta. Cadmus |
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April 9 |
Theseus of Athens |
Meta. Theseus, Daedalus |
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Powell, ch. 14, pp. 193-196 |
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April 11 |
Theseus, cont. |
Euripides, Hippolytus |
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April 16 |
Mystery Religion/Demeter |
Homeric Hymn to Demeter #2 |
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Meta. pp. 119-125, Powell, ch.7 |
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April 18 |
Dionysus/Orpheus |
Euripides, Bacchae |
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Meta. Bacchus (pp. 73-82), |
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Semele, Pentheus, Orpheus |
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April 23 |
Ovid's Art |
Meta. Echo, Tereus, Cephalus, Hyacinth |
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April 25 |
The Roman Gods: Aeneas |
Powell, Ch. 13 |
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April 30 |
Theories of Myth Interpretation |
Powell, ch. 2 |
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May 2 |
More Theories |
Powell, ch. 3 |
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May 9 |
Final Exam |
Thursday at 8:30 AM |