Daughters of Demeter: Women in Ancient Greece
CCIV 210
Fall 2005 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
WMST 206 |
In this course we study ancient Greek goddesses and women in myth, literature and the Western tradition. Since no previous knowledge of ancient Greek culture is required for this course, the first week is devoted to an overview of ancient Greece. We begin the course proper with the creation of the world and then go on to consider the domains of ARTEMIS the virgin goddess of the hunt, APHRODITE, the goddess of love and passion, DEMETER, the goddess of agriculture, HESTIA, goddess of the hearth and home, and ATHENA, goddess of the city of Athens. In each section of the course, we study the goddess' domain, the embodiment of her worship in ritual and in women's social life, and the survival of her image in the Western tradition. There is an online multiple-choice quiz after each section and an opportunity to substitute one optional paper for one of the quizzes. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Reading Non-Verbal Texts |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CLAS |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
(online)
Hesiod, THEOGONY
Homer, ILIAD (selections)
Homer, ODYSSEY (selections)
Pindar, ODES
Sappho, POEMS
Homeric Hymn to Demeter
Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite
Aeschylus, EUMENIDES
Euripides, ION, MEDEA
Sophocles, ANTIGONE, ELECTRA
HIPPOCRATIC WRITINGS
Xenophon, HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT
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Examinations and Assignments:
7 online multiple-choice exams
1 optional paper (15%) |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Class Attendance is mandatory. This is a WebCt based course. Assignments, readings, exams, and other course materials are ONLINE ONLY; readings and lecture outlines are downloadable. Technophobes beware! |
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