Greek Myth and Religion

Spring 2014

Greek Mythology and Religion

Listed in: Classics, as CLAS-121

Faculty

Rebecca H. Sinos (Section 01)

Description

A survey of the myths of the gods and heroes of ancient Greece, with a view to their original context in Greek art and literature as well as their place in Greek religion. We will give particular attention to myths that live on in Western art and literature, in order to become familiar with the stories which were part of the repertory of later artists and authors. Three class hours per week.

Spring semester. Professor R. Sinos.

Course times and locations

CLAS 121 - L/D

Section 01
Tu 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM MEAD 115
Th 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM MEAD 115

Textbooks

Below are the textbooks used in this course, along with pricing information and availability at local bookstores. The price range shown is based upon queries to multiple online booksellers; click on the the price field to see detailed pricing information.

ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Comment	Book Store	Price
0192802402	Homeric Hymns	Oxford University Press	M. Crudden, ed.	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
0199537372	Ovid Metamorphoses	Oxford University Press	A. D. Melville, tr.	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0-06-124418-6	Odyssey of Homer	Harper Perennial Modern Classics	Richmond Lattimore, tr.	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0-226-30880-7	Euripides I	University of Chicago	Grene, Lattimore, Griffith & Most	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0-226-30898-2	Euripides V	University of Chicago	Grene, Lattimore, Griffith & Most	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0-226-31144-9	Aeschylus I	University of Chicago	Grene, Lattimore, Griffith & Most	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0-226-31147-0	Aeschylus II	University of Chicago	Grene, Lattimore, Griffith & Most	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0-226-31151-7	Sophocles I	University of Chicago	Grene, Lattimore, Griffith & Most	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0-226-31155-5	Sophocles II	University of Chicago	Grene, Lattimore, Griffith & Most	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0-226-47049-8	Iliad of Homer	University of Chicago	Richmond Lattimore, tr.	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0-47208161-5	The Works and Days; Theogony; The Shield of Herakles	University of Michigan Press	tr. Richmond Lattimore	Required	Amherst Books	TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2020