CLT 3370: Myths of the Greeks and the
Romans
(Section 4580. Every Day Mon-Fri,
Period 4, Room: McCarty Hall A, 100)
Instructor:
K. Kapparis (kapparis@classics.ufl.edu)
Teaching Assistants:
Generosa Sangco-Jackson (gsangco@ufl.edu)
George Hendren (hendren@ufl.edu)
Jeff Yeakel (jeyeakel@ufl.edu)
Introductory lectures
Week 1:
Introduction on the Nature and Development of Myth (Powell 1-71 / ML
1-50)
Thur. 3: Revision and Quiz
Fri 4: Independence Day (No Classes)
Divine Myths
Week 2:
Myths of the Olympian Gods (Powell 72 - 215 / ML 51-273)Fri 11: Revision and Quiz
Week 3:
Myths of Fertility Death and the Underworld (Powell 216- 314 / ML 274 -374)
Fri. 18: Revision and Quiz
Legends
Week 4:
Mo. 21: Perseus and Myths of the Argive Plain (Powell 322 - 344 / ML
505-518)
Tue. 22. Heracles (Powell 345 382 / ML 519 - 547)
Wed. 23 - Thu. 24: Theseus and the Myths of Athens and Crete (Powell
383 - 443 / ML 548 - 572)
Fri. 25: Revision and Quiz
Week 5:
Mon. 28: Oedipus and the Myths of Thebes (Powell 444 - 472 / ML 375
- 403)
Tue. 29: Jason and the Myths of Iolcus and Calydon (Powell 473 - 508
/ ML 573 - 601)
Wed. 30 - Thur. 31: The Trojan War (Powell 509 - 565 / ML 436 - 481)
August, Fri. 1: Revision and Quiz
Week 6:
Mon. 4: The Return of Odysseus (Powell 566 - 594 / ML 482 504)
Tue. 5: The Roman Myth (Powell 595 - 628 / ML 623 - 666)
Wed. 6 -
Thur. 7: Reception of Greek Myth (Powell 629 - 658 / ML 667-762)
Fri. 8: FINAL TEST
Assessment:
5 Class Quizzes (10 x 5 = 50%)
Final Exam (50%)
(Note: Each week's topics correspond exactly to the sections of the course
book, and students are expected to have read those sections AHEAD of each
lecture).
Extra Credit available through additional surprise class quizzes.
Course Book:
(Available in Bookstores and Online) Barry B. Powell Classical Myth (3rd
Edition), New Jersey 2001
or
Morford - Lenardon Classical Mythology (5th -8th editions)
The Syllabus can be found in printable form here