The Odyssey
translation by Robert Fagles
Syllabus:
Class discussions and reading schedule
Journal-writing
Pairings with other epic poetry/related poetry
Creative project: personal epic
Timed write(s)
Final written exam
Related Links:
Ancient Athens:
http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/athens/
The Ancient Greek world:
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html
The Perseus Project:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
Study Guide:
http://www.temple.edu/classics/odysseyho.html
Ancient Greece Part 1:
http://www.crystalinks.com/greece.html
Mythnet:
http://www.classicsunveiled.com/mythnet/html/
Odysseus and friends:
http://www.princeton.edu/~rhwebb/odysseus.html
Greek history:
http://www.ou.edu/finearts/music/prideout/greekart.htm#Top
Mythology in Western art:
http://www-lib.haifa.ac.il/www/art/mythology_westart.html
Monomyth Home:
http://ias.berkeley.edu/orias/hero/index.htm