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CMLT120 - The Epic Journey/Lecture, Discussion

A comparative and cross-cultural examination of the epic as a recurring literary form. Special attention is paid to the various forms and functions of the hero's journey. Defines and articulates the various types of epic voyage and relates their differences and similarities to the values of the societies that gave rise to them. Included in the term's reading are selections (in English translation) from Homer's Odyssey, Vergil's Aeneid, Apollonius' Argonautica and Apuleius'Ass. Mr. Burke/Offered every other year


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Paul Burke, Ph.D. - Professor of Classics Adjunct Professor of History

 

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