INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
English 243.003 - Spring Semester 1999
TENTATIVE COURSE SYLLABUS
Jan. 28 - Registration and Introduction
Feb. 2 - Mythology and the Gods
Feb. 4 - Intro., Books 1 & 2 (Iliad vii-63)
Feb. 9 - Books 3, 4, 6, & 7 (Iliad 64-91, 117-144)
Feb. 11 - Books 8, 9, 10 (Iliad 145-196)
Feb. 16 - Books 14, 16, 17 (Iliad 257-270, 292-336)
Feb. 18 - Books 18, 19, 20, 21 (Iliad 337-396)
Feb. 23 - Books 22, 23, 24 (Iliad 397-459)
Feb. 25 - FIRST EXAM (29%)
Mar. 2 - Books 1, 2, 3 (Odyssey 1-49)
Mar. 4 - Books 4, 5, 6 (Odyssey 53-108)
Mar. 9 - Books 8, 9, & 10 (Odyssey 123-182)
Mar. 11 - Books 11, 12, 17 (Odyssey 183-225, 307-332)
Mar. 16 - Books 19, 20, 21 (Odyssey 351-405) - (Last Day to Drop
with "W" - March 12)
Mar. 18 - Books 22, 23, 24 (Odyssey 407-462)
Mar. 22-28 - SPRING BREAK
Mar. 30 - Books 1, 2 (Aeneid 1-63)
Apr. 1 - Books 3, 4 (Aeneid 64-121)
Apr. 6 - Books 6, 8 (Aeneid 157-192, 227-256
Apr. 8 - Book 12 (Aeneid 365-402) - (Begin Fall Advising -
April 3)
Apr. 13 - SECOND EXAM (29%)
Apr. 15 - Books 1, 2 (Metamorphoses 3-27, 57-80)
Apr. 20 - Books 3, 4 (Metamorphoses)
Apr. 22 - Book 7 (Metamorphoses)
Apr. 27 - Books 8, 10(Metamorphoses)
Apr. 29 - Book 11 (Metamorphoses)
May 4 - Book 14 (Metamorphoses)
May 6 - Book 15 (Metamorphoses)
May 11 - Review
May 20 - THIRD EXAM (29%) - Thursday, 8:00- 10:00 a.m.
Daily Grade = 13%