CLAS 104 outline, Winter 2020 PDF

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Course Outline CLAS 104 (3510): Classical Mythology University of Waterloo, Winter Term, 2020 INSTRUCTOR Ron Kroeker Office: ML 225 Office Phone: 519-888-4567 ext. 32943 Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:30 am. - 12:30 pm; Wednesday 12:30-1:30 pm, or by appointment Email: [email protected] TEACHING ASSISTANT Jordan Tardif Office ML 209 Office Hours: by appointment Email: [email protected] NB: If you have questions about the course content (for example: is the myth of Atlantis historical?) please feel free to contact the professor. For any administrative concerns (for example: does the illness of my cat qualify me for a test deferral?) please contact the teaching assistant. TIME AND LOCATION MW 10:30-11:20 pm.

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DESCRIPTION This survey course will introduce students to the most significant myths of ancient Greece and Rome and to the various methods by which the myths are interpreted. These myths will be studied in their original historical, religious and social context as a window to the culture and beliefs of the ancient Greeks and Romans. This course will also examine the continuing influence of the classical myths as a source of inspiration in Western art, literature and culture. TEXTS Mark P. O. Morford et al., Classical Mythology, 10th or 11th Edition. Oxford University Press, 2014 (10th ed.) or 2018 (11th ed.) OBJECTIVES By the end of this course the student will be able to: 1. Relate the details of the main Greco-Roman myths (those covered in the course lectures and course textbook) clearly and precisely. 2. Identify how the form and content of the myths reflect the historical and cultural context from which they arose. 3. Recognize common motifs in the Greco-Roman myths and indicate their cultural/ anthropological significance.

4. Outline the major interpretational approaches to the myths and cite at least one example of how each approach serves to further our understanding of the myths. 5. Recognize and appreciate the continuing influence of the Greco-Roman myths on the visual arts, literature, theatre and film. COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. Online Quizzes: There will be two online quizzes. The first will be written in the third week of classes and will be based on the content of the first four lectures. It will be made available from January 21-23 (Tuesday to Thursday). The second online quiz will be written in the ninth week of classes and will be based on the content connected with the lectures on February 24, 26, March 2 and 4. It will be made available to students on March 10-12 (Tuesday to Thursday). The online quizzes will consist of multiple choice questions based on the content of the class lectures and the assigned textbook readings. For each quiz students will have fifteen minutes to answer 22 questions. 2. Midterm Exam: The midterm exam will consist of 70 multiple choice questions which students will have 50 minutes to answer. These questions will be based on the content of the class lectures and the assigned textbook readings covered from January 20 to February 12 inclusive. The midterm will be written online and will be available to students from February 26 to March 1 (Wednesday to Saturday). 3. Final Exam: The final exam will be two hours in length and will be scheduled by the university during Final Exam Period, April 8-25. Approximately two thirds of the exam will consist of multiple choice questions based on the class lectures and assigned textbook readings covered since the midterm. Approximately one third of the exam will consist of multiple choice questions based on images (of paintings, sculptures, woodcuts etc.) from the textbook and class slides. The exam will consist of one hundred mulpiple choice questions in total. Students must not schedule travel or make other commitments for the final exam period. No previous commitment made by students for the scheduled exam period will be considered as a legitimate reason for alternate exam accommodation. ***NB: Alternate accommodations for tests and exams will only be granted to students for serious, unavoidable reasons which must be supported by documentation (eg. medical certificate). GRADE WEIGHTING 1. Online Quizzes 20% (2 x 10%) 2. Midterm Exam 30% 3. Final Exam 50% ***NB: Grade weighting will not be altered for any student except in the most extreme circumstances.

CALENDAR (Page numbers are for the 10th ed. Page numbers are somewhat different for the 11th edition but the chapters are the same.) Dates Topic Textbook Readings Week 1 Jan 6 Intro/Historical Background Chapter 2 (pp. 40-60) Jan 8 Interpretation Chapter 1 (pp. 3-39) Week 2 Jan 13 Myths of Creation Chapter 3 (pp. 61-83) Jan 15 Creation of Mortals Chapter 4 (pp. 84-116) Week 3 Jan 20 The Olympian Gods Chapter 5 (pp. 117-139) Jan 22 Greek Religion Chapter 6 (pp. 140-167) Week 4 Jan 27 Poseidon and Sea Deities Chapter 7 (pp. 168-178) Jan 29 Athena Chapter 8 (pp. 179-193) Week 5 Feb 3 Aphrodite and Eros Chapter 9 (pp. 194-226) Feb 5 Artemis and Apollo Chapters 10 & 11 (pp. 227-284) Week 6 Feb 10 Hermes and Dionysus Chapters 12 & 13 (pp. 285-338) Feb 12 Demeter/Eleusinian Mysteries Chapter 14 (339-358) Reading Week Feb 17-21 Week 7 Feb 24 Hades and the Afterlife Chapter 15 (pp. 359-387) Feb 26 Orpheus/Orphism Chapter 16 (pp. 388-406) Week 8 March 2 The Theban Saga Chapter 17 (pp. 409-444) March 4 The Mycenaean Saga Chapter 18 (pp. 445-474) Week 9 Mar 9 Trojan Saga/Iliad Chapter 19 (pp. 475-524) Mar 11 The Returns/Odyssey Chapter 20 (pp. 525-547) Week 10 March 16 Perseus/Argos Chapter 21 (pp. 548-561) March 18 Heracles Chapter 22 (pp. 562-588) Week 11 Mar 23 Theseus/Attica Chapter 23 (pp. 589-613) Mar 25 Jason and Medea Chapter 24 (614-642) Week 12 Mar 30 Greek Myth in Roman World Chapters 25 (pp. 643-672) Apr 1 Roman Myth and Saga Chapters 26 (pp. 673-710) Final Exam Period: April 8 - 25

Cross-listed course (requirement for all Arts courses) Please note that a cross-listed course will count in all respective averages no matter under which rubric it has been taken. For example, a PHIL/PSCI cross-list will count in a Philosophy major average, even if the course was taken under the Political Science rubric.

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