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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Spring 2024 |
| Registration ID | GREKB104001 |
| Course Title | Homer |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Classical Languages |
| Instructor | Romano,Carman |
| Times and Days | MWF 09:10am-10:00am
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| Room Location | CARP15 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2502 Greek 104 is designed to introduce the student to the epic poetry attributed to Homer, the greatest poet of ancient Greece, through selections from the Odyssey. Since Homer's poetic form is so important to the shape and texture of the Odyssey, we will examine the mechanics of Homeric poetry, both the intricacies of dactylic hexameter and the patterns of oral formulaic composition. We will also spend time discussing the characters and ideas that animate this text, since the value of Homer lies not merely in his incomparable mastery of his poetic form, but in the values and patterns of behavior in his story, patterns which remained remarkably influential in the Greek world for centuries. Prerequisite: One year of college level Greek or equivalent. Approach: Critical Interpretation (CI), Writing Attentive; Haverford: Humanities (HU) ( ) |
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