Dear Mythologists,
On Friday, October 18, we end our first full unit and conclude our reading of the Argonautica of Apollonius (a.k.a. Jason and the Golden Fleece).
Please do the following:
(1) Read Argonautica books
3 and 4. We'll pay particular attention to the role of Medea in these
books and to the ways in which she is, and is not, an epic hero.
(2) Continue to take notes on anything that seems relevant as you read,
and bring these notes to class. We will continue the group discussion exercise we began last class.
Please let me know if you have questions.
DC
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Friday, October 4, 2019
Assignment for Wednesday, 10.16.19
Dear Mythologists,
On Wednesday, October 16, we start winding down our considerations of ancient myth with the Argonautica of Apollonius (a.k.a. Jason and the Golden Fleece). Written in a different era from the Iliad and the Odyssey (four centuries after) and in a different locale (the city of Alexandria in Egypt), the Argonautica will naturally provide a different take on heroes and heroism. The poem is also a prequel of sorts to the Iliad and Odyssey, and once again shows how poets will jockey for position within the larger world of Greek myth.
Please do the following:
(1) Read the Apollodorus handout on the Argonautic expedition, distributed October 4. As he has done previously, Apollodorus will provide us with a helpful overview of the entire myth and leave us free to savor the fuller version by Apollonius.
(2) Read Argonautica books 1 and 2. As we noted when exploring Iliad 1, the first book of any epic is crucial to understanding the aims and intentions of the author. Apollonius' book 1 is no exception.
(3) Finally, take some notes on anything that seems relevant as you read, and bring these notes to class. I AM GOING TO TURN THE BULK OF THE DISCUSSION OVER TO YOU, to see what you make of this poem. After reading Hesiod, Euripides, and Homer in terms of the "What? Why? and How?" of myth, you ought to be able to hold an extended conversation amongst each other about these features in Apollonius.
Please let me know if you have questions.
DC
On Wednesday, October 16, we start winding down our considerations of ancient myth with the Argonautica of Apollonius (a.k.a. Jason and the Golden Fleece). Written in a different era from the Iliad and the Odyssey (four centuries after) and in a different locale (the city of Alexandria in Egypt), the Argonautica will naturally provide a different take on heroes and heroism. The poem is also a prequel of sorts to the Iliad and Odyssey, and once again shows how poets will jockey for position within the larger world of Greek myth.
Please do the following:
(1) Read the Apollodorus handout on the Argonautic expedition, distributed October 4. As he has done previously, Apollodorus will provide us with a helpful overview of the entire myth and leave us free to savor the fuller version by Apollonius.
(2) Read Argonautica books 1 and 2. As we noted when exploring Iliad 1, the first book of any epic is crucial to understanding the aims and intentions of the author. Apollonius' book 1 is no exception.
(3) Finally, take some notes on anything that seems relevant as you read, and bring these notes to class. I AM GOING TO TURN THE BULK OF THE DISCUSSION OVER TO YOU, to see what you make of this poem. After reading Hesiod, Euripides, and Homer in terms of the "What? Why? and How?" of myth, you ought to be able to hold an extended conversation amongst each other about these features in Apollonius.
Please let me know if you have questions.
DC
Friday, September 27, 2019
Class on Friday, 10.04.19
Dear Mythologists,
As you know, I decided to give us one more day on the Iliad, so as not to rush our exploration of this poem,and to allow time for us to review scenes from the movie Troy (2004).
Hence, I've shunted the original post for this day (in which we were supposed to begin the Argonautica) to another day.
This post will now serve as a record of what we did in class today, with links to some of the documents distributed in class.
On Friday, October 4, we concluded our discussion of Homer's Iliad and watched some clips from Troy.
We also tested the Classics Audio Tour equipment and reviewed last-minute details for the field trip to the Met (October 5).
We began to consider the semester project, with emphasis on the first milestone, the Proposal (October 19).
We discussed the preview of the upcoming midterm exam (October 23).
DC
As you know, I decided to give us one more day on the Iliad, so as not to rush our exploration of this poem,and to allow time for us to review scenes from the movie Troy (2004).
Hence, I've shunted the original post for this day (in which we were supposed to begin the Argonautica) to another day.
This post will now serve as a record of what we did in class today, with links to some of the documents distributed in class.
* * * * *
On Friday, October 4, we concluded our discussion of Homer's Iliad and watched some clips from Troy.
We also tested the Classics Audio Tour equipment and reviewed last-minute details for the field trip to the Met (October 5).
We began to consider the semester project, with emphasis on the first milestone, the Proposal (October 19).
We discussed the preview of the upcoming midterm exam (October 23).
DC
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