CLT 3370: Myths of the Greeks and the Romans
(Section 0514 FALL 2008)

Professor M.A. Eaverly
eaverly@classics.ufl.edu

125 D Dauer Hall
Office Hours: Monday 11:00- 1:00. Wednesday 10:00-12:00 or by appointment
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Summary:
CLT 3370 introduces students to the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome. You will not only learn the major mythological figures of the ancient world and their stories, but also the cultural and historical background that shaped Graeco-Roman mythology. Lectures will include illustrations of some of the major sites and artistic depictions connected with the myths.
Requirements

Text: Powell, Classical Myth

Examinations: 3 Unit Exams 25% each
( I Mon. Sept. 29, II Fri. Oct. 31, III Wed. Dec. 10)
Quizzes: 6 (UNANNOUNCED) You may drop your lowest quiz. 25%. No make-up quizzes given for any reason. Use your dropped quiz wisely.
Schedule of Lecture Topics and Reading Assignments ( All chapter numbers are for Powell, Classical Myth).

Schedule of Lecture Topics and Reading Assignments ( All chapter numbers are for Powell, Classical Myth).

Week 1 - August 25-29. Definitions and Background. The Nature of Myth. Chapter 1. and The Cultural Context of Classical Myth Chapter 2.
Week 2 - Sept. 1-5 (NO CLASS MONDAY SEPT 1) Divine Myth- Myths of Creation: The Rise of Zeus. Chapter 4.
Week 3 – Sept. 8-12. Myths of Creation: The Origins of Mortals. Chapter 5. Myths of the Olympians: Zeus and Hera. Chapter 6.
Week 4- Sept. 15-19.Myths of the Olympians: Male Deities. Chapter 7.
Week 5- Sept. 22-26. Myths of the Olympians: Female Deities. Chapter 8.
Week 6- Sept. 29-Oct. 3 EXAM I: Monday Sept. 29. Myths of Fertility: Demeter. Chapter 9. Myths of Fertility: Dionysus. Chapter 10.Week 7- Oct. 6-10. Dionysos.(continued). Myths of Death: Encounters with the Underworld. Chapter 11.
Week 8- Oct. 13-17. Legends: Perseus and the Myths of the Argive Plain. Chapter 13. Herakles. Chapter 14.
Week 9-Oct. 20-24. ( NO CLASS FRIDAY OCT 24). Theseus and the Myths of Athens.Chapter 15.
Week 10- Oct. 27- 31. EXAM II : Friday OCT. 31. Myths of Crete. Chapter 16.
Week 11- Nov. 3-7 Oedipus and the Myths of Thebes. Chapter 17. Jason and the Myths of Iolcus and Calydon. Chapter 18.
Week 12 - Nov. 10-14 Jason continued. The Trojan War. Chapter 19.
Week 13- Nov. 17-21. The Fall of Troy. Chapter 20. The Return of Odysseus. Chapter 21.Week 14-Nov. 24-28 ( NO CLASS FRIDAY NOV. 28) Return of Odysseus continued.
Week 15. Dec. 1-5. Roman Myth: Legends of Aeneas. Chapter 22. Legends of Early Rome. Chapter 23.
Week 16. Dec. 8-10. Legends of Early Rome continued. EXAM III WED. DEC. 10.

The Syllabus can be found in printable form here