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The
Classical Epic
(fall 2004 / CLAS 2301-1:00-2:15)
Click here for Course Syllabus
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Relevant Web Resources
GENERAL: Greek & Roman Backround sites
Bronze Age: Archaeological
Background for the World of Homer:
Mycenae,
Pylos, Tiryns, Troy.
Map: Greece &
Western Asia Minor
Map: Major Regions in Ancient Greece
Map: Major Cities in Ancient Greece
Map: Roman Empire (clickable
for images, info)
Map of the Troad (map
at bottom of this page)
Troy's Region (the Troad)
Model of Troy, Many Relevant Links & More
Iliad, Odyssey,
& Aeneid:
Site
"linking" the 3 Epics, elementary but useful.
Troy -
Images (related site to above)
archaeological & literary history of Troy; Who's Who.
Ancient Greek Ships -
Images
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GREEK: HOMER (Click
on the Iliad & Odyssey buttons at the top
of this page for the separate pages for each Epic)
Homer
Links at About.com
Homer:
Identity - Greek Oral Poetry - Composition of the Iliad & Odyssey
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Importance &
Influence of the Homeric Poems. (Perseus Essay, Links)
Homer Web Page (many links)
Homer's Iliad
and Odyssey Page:
Homer's Greece - Homer's History - Comparative Mythology
MAP:
MAP: The Homeric World
Map:
Iliad - Odyssey Stories: follow along the heroes' routes.
Basic Chronology of the Homeric
Epics
Homer:
Great Books Index -
OnLine editions of the Iliad,
Odyssey; 2 Articles,
Links
to information about Homer.
Homer in a Changing
Tradition -
Essay: An Ancient Text in its
Fourth Millennium
Explores the varying changes of
taste and judgment affecting
the understanding of the Homeric
Epics over the years.
Sections:
Homer in Hellenic Antiquity - Homer in the Classical Tradition.
Homeric
status after 1700 - Germany and the "Homeric Problem"
Homer
in the College Curriculum in the 20th century.
Homer
and the Bardic Tradition - Homerr as "Western Civilization"
Warning:
The End of the Road
Iliad & Odyssey:
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What does Aristotle
Say? (links to actual citations)
Iliad
& Odyssey: - Epitomes (Summaries) from
Apollodorus' Library. (Perseus)
Site for Researching Homer and Archaic
Greece
Exploring
Ancient World Cultures Homepage.
Great reference
for studying any ancient civilization.
Sites of Interest:
Oral Literature: Images
Legacy of the Horse
Ancient Medicine: Homer
Odyssey:
Bibliography
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LATIN: VIRGIL
(Click on the Aeneid button, top of page, for more specific
Sites )
Virgil: Images
from Vergil MSS Vat. lat. 3225 and 3867
Virgil: Other
Sites
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USEFUL:
Search Page
Invaluable for Other Electronic
Sources Relevant to This Course.
The
Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
Impressive presentation of Greek
life in 6th and 56th century Athens
made in connection with a TV
documentary series by PBS.
Ancient Greece
(You may have to return here and click this link again)
Language, People, Cities, Sports, Myths,
Wars
Map - Timetable - Links to:
The Ancient Greek World
Land & Archaeological Time -
Daily Life -
Economy - Religion & Death
The Classical Myth:
The Classical Myth: The
Ancient Sources
Prof. Laurel Bowman's Classical
Myth Web Page,
an excellent site from which to
begin browsing.
Apollodorus's
Library: Summary (Greek Myths)
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Supplementary
LATIN: OVID
Metamorphoses:
Latin text/English
translation -
Search Latin/English together (UVA)
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