LLT 121....Classical Mythology.... Spring 2010
Dr. Edwin Carawan ....office hours 1 M-F
115 Siceluff.....phone.836-4831... ECarawan@missouristate.edu
http://courses.missouristate.edu/ECarawan
Texts and Materials:
Required readings are taken from Barry Powell,
Classical Mythology, 5th or 6th
edn (page numbers below refer to 5th edn); you may
use the 4th edition, but be alert to page-changes; Grene and Lattimore, Greek
Tragedies, vol.I. (GT).
An abbreviated but adequate
guide is provided for each Unit, with direct links from the syllabus below.
As needed, paper copy will be provided in class, at the beginning of each
Unit. A more detailed Outline to the readings in Powell is available
online at http://cicero.missouristate.edu/myth/outlines.
Additional resources can be
found online at http://www.perseus.tufts.edu.
Objectives: This course is
designed as an introduction to the gods and heroes of Greek Mythology, as they
are represented in literature and art. The chief objectives are:
(1) To gain a basic
knowledge of the principal Greek myths representing how the world works and
where human beings belong in the cosmos.
(2) To understand how myth
develops in response to social factors--how typical relationships in a
society (such as marriage customs and political control) shape the stories in
myth and are thus reflected in myth.
(3) To appreciate the difference
in perspective that ancient society reveals in myth--to understand how ancient
culture constructs identity and responsibility from different assumptions than
our own.
Requirements: The course grade is
based on 4 quizzes (total 60%), in-class exercises (total 10%) and
Final exam (30%). The quizzes are primarily short answer and ID, to assure a
command of the basic terms (practice quizzes linked to this syllabus). The
in-class exercises focus on the tragedies and other primary sources, to test
basic comprehension. The final exam is largely short answer but includes
outlines and discussion questions.
Expectations:
Cheating or plagiarism on any work will be
subject to the sanctions listed in Student Academic
Integrity Policies p. 4, proportionate to the value of the work: no credit
for exercise; course F on quiz; XF on Final.
Special considerations: We strongly support
University policies to accommodate students with disabilities and to prevent or
remedy discrimination of any kind. If you have a concern or special need,
please advise the instructor. In regard to disabilities, you may also contact
Disability Services (836-4192)
http://www.missouristate.edu/disability; regarding discrimination,
the Equal Opportunity Officer (836-4252) or go to http://www.missouristate.edu/human/eoaa.htm.
See also the general Policy Statement.
The following
schedule refers to Chapters in Powell and Tragedies in GT.
Jan. 11. . . Intro: Mythmaking and Society
(ch. 1) (3 Theories briefly
illustrated) Unit I: Chapters 2-5 (and Prometheus) Jan 13... Culture Clash
... Sex
& Society Jan. 15 ... Ch. 3 (pp. 52-74).Origins and
the Jan. 20-5. . . Greek
and NE Succession Compared Jan, 27-Feb.1 ... Feb. 3 — Quiz 1
(Chh.
2-5) Feb. 5-8 . . . Aeschylus' Prometheus
Bound (in GT) Unit II: Chh. 6-8--Olympians Feb. 10-12 ... Ch. 6-7: Loves of Zeus, bros.
& sons Feb. 17-19 ..... Feb. 22 ... Review and discussion Feb. 24— Quiz 2 (Chh. 6-8 &
Prometheus) |
Unit III: Chh. 9-11 (and Hippolytus)
Feb. 26-Mar.1 ... Euripides' Hippolytus (in GT) Mar.1-5...Chh. 9-10. Demeter & Dionysus Mar. 8-12 …Spring Break Mar. 15-17 ... Mar. 19 . . . . . . Quiz 3 (Chh. 9-11 & Hippolytus) Unit IV: Chh. 13-16 Heroic Saga Mar. 22-29....Chh. 13-14. Perseus &
Heracles
Mar. 29 –Apr. 5 ... Chh.15-16, Theseus and Apr. 7 . . . Quiz 4 (Chh. 13-16) Unit V: Chh. 17-21, Apr.9
... Apr. 12
…Sophocles .Oedipus the King (in GT) Apr. 14 -16.... Sophocles
Antigone (in GT) Apr. 16-19.....Ch.18, Jason & Medea Apr. 21-28 ... Chh.19-20. Trojan War Apr. 28- May 3... May 5 ... Review and Discussion Final Exam:
Wed. May 12, |