Week and day
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Topic
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Assignments for the day
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Class number
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01 week
Tuesday Jan 18
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Introduction to the course
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Syllabus, assignments, textbooks, expected commitment.
Overview of the topics that will be studied.
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1
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01 week
Thursday Jan 20
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Historical background of Greek Mythology (part 1)
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Morford chapter 2
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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2
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02 week
Tuesday Jan 25
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Historical background of Greek Mythology (part 2 )
Definition of Classical Mythology and its sources.
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Morford chapter 2
Morford chapter 1
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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3
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02 week
Thursday Jan 27
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Myths of creation
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Morford chapter 3
Woodford; Note on Terminology; Part one “Introduction”
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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4
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03 week
Tuesday Feb 1
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Zeus’ rise to power
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Morford chapter 4 – Titanomachy, Gigantomachy, Creation of Mortals.
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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5
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03 week
Thursday Feb 3
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The Twelve Olympian gods
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Morford chapter 5 – Zeus and Hera
See also Moodle for other assignments.
TEST 01
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6
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04 week
Tuesday Feb 8
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The Nature of the Gods in Greek Religions.
The gods and monsters of the sea
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· SELECTION Morford chapter 6- Greek Religion (only from “The Nature of Greek Religion” to the end of the chapter).
· Morford chapter 7 – Poseidon and sea deities
Woodford Part 2 “Making myths Recognizable”
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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7
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04 week
Thursday Feb 10
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Athena
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Morford chapter 8 - Athena
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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8
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05 Week
Tuesday Feb 15
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Aphrodite
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Morford chapter 9 – Aphrodite and Eros
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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9
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05 week
Thursday Feb 17
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Artemis
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Morford chapter 10 - Artemis
See also Moodle for other assignments.
TEST 02
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10
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06 week
Tuesday Feb 22
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Apollo
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Morford chapter 11 - Apollo
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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11
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06 week
Thursday Feb 24
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Hermes
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Morford chapter 12 - Hermes
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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12
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07 week
Tuesday March 1
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MIDTERM
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13
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07 week Thursday March 3
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Dionysus and his merry companions
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Morford chapter 13 - Dyonisus
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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14
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08 week
Tuesday March 8
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The Theban saga (1/2)
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Morford chapter 17 – The Theban Saga
See also Moodle for other assignments
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15
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08 week Thursday March 10
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The Theban saga (2/2)
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Morford chapter 17 – The Theban Saga
See also Moodle for other assignments.
By 11:59 PM of Sunday at the end of this week, you must have submitted the title and topic of your FINAL PAPER
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16
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09 week
Tuesday March 15
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The Mycenaean saga
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Morford chapter 18 – The Mycenaean Sag
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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17
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09 week
Thursday March 17
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The Iliad (1/2)
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Morford chapter 19 – The Trojan Saga (part 01)
Carpenter CH 9 The Trojan war
Suggested: Hinds “The Iliad”
See also Moodle for other assignments.
TEST 03
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18
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Spring Break March 21-25
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Spring Break – No class
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10 week
Tuesday March 29
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The Iliad (2/2)
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Morford chapter 19 – The Trojan Saga (Part 02)
Carpenter CH 9 The Trojan war
Suggested: Hinds “The Iliad”
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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19
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10 Week
Thursday March 31
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The Odyssey
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Morford chapter 20 – The Odyssey (part 01)
Carpenter CH 10 The aftermath of the War
Suggested: Hinds “The Odyssey”
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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20
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11 week
Tuesday April 5
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The Odyssey
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Morford chapter 20 – The Odyssey (part 02)
Carpenter CH 10 The aftermath of the War
Suggested: Hinds “The Odyssey”
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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21
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11 week
Thursday April 7
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Perseus
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Morford chapter 21 - Perseus
See also Moodle for other assignments.
TEST 04
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22
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12 week
Tuesday April 12
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Heracles (part 1)
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Morford chapter 22 – Heracles (part 01)
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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23
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12 week
Thursday April 14
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Heracles (part 2)
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Morford chapter 22 – Heracles (Part 02)
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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24
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13 Week
Tuesday
April 19
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Theseus and the minotaur
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Morford chapter 23 - Theseus
See also Moodle for other assignments.
Submit your paper by 11:59 PM of today
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25
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13 Week
Thursday
April 21
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Greek mythology in the Roman world
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Morford chapter 25 – Greek mythology in the Roman world
See also Moodle for other assignments.
TEST 05
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26
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14 week
Tuesday
April 26
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Roman mythology (part 1)
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Morford chapter 26 – Roman Mythology and Saga (part 01)
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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27
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14 week
Thursday
April 28
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Roman mythology (part 2)
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Morford chapter 26 – Roman Mythology and Saga (Part 02)
See also Moodle for other assignments.
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28
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FINAL EXAM (TBA)
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