Course Description: As we develop fluency in reading Homeric Greek verse, we will learn to appreciate the stylistic features that make this poetry distinctive and oral rather than written; and to get to know the Iliad as a complex epic narrative.

We will read several books in Greek and the remainder in English. We will pay close attention to the function of Homer’s distinctive style, as well as Homer's characterization of Achilles, Hector, and other major and minor figures, as well as to the role of fate and divine intervention in the human sphere.

Prerequisites: The equivalent of three semesters of college-level Greek.

Course Number: GREK102b
Location: Hall Building 201
Time: MWF 10:30-11:30 AM
Instructor: Bret Mulligan
Office: Hall Building 008
E-Mail: bmulliga[at]haverford[dot]edu

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