Fall 2017

Greek Mythology and Religion

Listed in: Classics, as CLAS-121

Faculty

Rebecca H. Sinos (Section 01)

Description

A survey of the myths of the gods and heroes of ancient Greece, with a view to their original context in Greek art and literature as well as their place in Greek religion. We will give particular attention to myths that live on in Western art and literature, in order to become familiar with the stories which were part of the repertory of later artists and authors. Three class hours per week.

Limited to 75 students. Fall semester. Professor R. Sinos.

CLAS 121 - L/D

Section 01
M 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM FAYE 115
W 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM FAYE 115
F 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM FAYE 115

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

ISBN Title Publisher Author(s) Comment Book Store Price
Iliad of Homer, The University of Chicago Press Homer/trans. Lattimore, R. Required Amherst Books TBD
Odyssey of Homer, The Harper Perennial Modern Classics, Reissued (June 26, 2007) Homer/trans. Lattimore, R. Required Amherst Books TBD
Poems of Hesiod, The University of Oklahoma Press (May 15, 1983) Hesiod/ trans. Frazer R.M. Required Amherst Books TBD
Homeric Hymns, The Johns Hopkins University Press; 2nd ed. (June 28, 2004) Homer/trans. Athanassakis, A. Required Amherst Books TBD
Aeschylus I University of Chicago Press; 3rd ed. (April 19, 2013) Aeschylus/ ed. Grene, Lattimore, Griffith, and Most Required Amherst Books TBD
Aeschylus II University of Chicago Press; 3rd ed. (April 19, 2013 Aeschylus/ ed. Grene, Lattimore, Griffith and Most Required Amherst Books TBD
Sophocles I University of Chicago Press; 3rd ed (April 19, 2013) Sophocles/ ed. Grene, Lattimore, Griffith and Most Required Amherst Books TBD
Sophocles II University of Chicago Press, 3rd ed. (April 19, 2013) Sophocles/ ed. Grene, Lattimore, Griffith and Most Required Amherst Books TBD
Euripides I University of Chicago Press; 3rd ed. (April 19, 2013) Euripides/ed. Grene, Lattimore, Griffith and Most Required Amherst Books TBD
Euripides V University of Chicago Press; 3rd ed. (April 19, 2013) Euripides/ ed. Grene, Lattimore, Griffith and Most Required Amherst Books TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2020