ENG-309 The Epic Tradition

This course considers how the Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid modeled supreme literary achievement in Europe for more than two millennia, and how postclassical European writers wrestled with this daunting, but also inspiring, legacy of classical epic.(Literature Seminars) Prerequisites: 200-level Introduction to Literary Studies course (any version).

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

One 200-level literature course (any version)must be completed prior to registering for this course.