CL 24 - 'Mycenae Rich in Gold' : myth, murder, and mayhem

Syllabus and Readings



This schedule is subject to change and addition. Check this web page regularly for the most recent version and for helpful links and extra materials. Reading assignments are to be done BEFORE the day they are listed.  Myc = French, Mycenae, Agamemnon's Capital (2002); Ore = Carson, An Oresteia: Agamemnon by Aiskhylos; Elektra by Sophokles; Orestes by Euripides (2010); and  BC = B-Course readings (in folders by date)

DATE
 CLASS TOPIC
 READINGS
  Aug
   26
Introduction to Mycenae

  Sep
     2

 The basics: Greek myth, history, and archaeology
 Myc: 9-23
BC
     9

Perseus, the original hero, foundation

writing assignment

 Myc: 25-27
BC
   16

Mycenae's first "golden age"

writing assignment

 Myc: 29-40
BC
   23

No Class

  
   30
 No Class
  Oct
    7

Herakles and his labors

2nd half of 9/16 assignment due

 BC
   14

Curses upon curses: Atreus and Thyestes

writing assignment

 BC
   21

Tholoi and Palaces

 Myc: 41-75, 95-100
   28

Warring men and female casualties
Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks

writing assignment

BC
Ore: Agamemnon
  Nov
    4

Craft, Trade, and Religion

writing assignment

 Myc: 82-92, 103-134
   11

Veterans Day holiday - no class
   18
 The aftermath and the next generation           
Ore: Elektra
   25
 Thanksgiving Break - No Class
  Dec
    2

Revenge, miasma, and the future;
The end of the Mycenaean Age

writing assignment

 Ore: Orestes;
Myc: 135-150; BC


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