090071 VO Area of Ancient Greek Literature (Poetry) (2023W)
Homer, Early Greek Epic and the Near East
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Language: English
Examination dates
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- Friday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 12.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 19.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
- Friday 26.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written or spoken exam, depending on the requirements of the BA or MA course, and on the student's choice.
The examination will differ for students without Greek.Oral examination dates:
Winter 2024: (a) 13, 14, 15 February and (b) 5, 6, 7 March.
Summer 2024: 24–28 June
Please get in touch via email at bernardo.ballesteros@univie.ac.at (other dates can be agreed upon if necessary)
If you wish to sit the exam in writing, please get in touch at bernardo.ballesteros@univie.ac.at to make arrangements.
The examination will differ for students without Greek.Oral examination dates:
Winter 2024: (a) 13, 14, 15 February and (b) 5, 6, 7 March.
Summer 2024: 24–28 June
Please get in touch via email at bernardo.ballesteros@univie.ac.at (other dates can be agreed upon if necessary)
If you wish to sit the exam in writing, please get in touch at bernardo.ballesteros@univie.ac.at to make arrangements.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
60% of the maximum mark is enough for a positive assessment.
Students will be required to show knowledge of the Iliad and a sufficient understanding of the topics treated during the course to deal critically with the principal issues of Homeric research. Oral examination will be in English, the written examination can be taken in German.
Students will be required to show knowledge of the Iliad and a sufficient understanding of the topics treated during the course to deal critically with the principal issues of Homeric research. Oral examination will be in English, the written examination can be taken in German.
Examination topics
Knowledge of the text:Students with Greek will be expected to have a sound knowledge of the entire Iliad in translation, and will prepare Book 1 in the original language. They will be asked to translate 10/15 lines without a dictionary.
Students without Greek will be expected to have a sound knowledge of the entire Iliad in translation, and a solid knowledge of books 1, 9, 18, 22, 24.Knowledge of the subject:Students will be expected to respond critically to questions about the topics of the course. For the written examination, students will be given a range of thematic options and expected either to produce brief answers to three questions (ca. 300/500 words each), or a longer essay (ca. 900/1,500 words) on a broader topic.
Students without Greek will be expected to have a sound knowledge of the entire Iliad in translation, and a solid knowledge of books 1, 9, 18, 22, 24.Knowledge of the subject:Students will be expected to respond critically to questions about the topics of the course. For the written examination, students will be given a range of thematic options and expected either to produce brief answers to three questions (ca. 300/500 words each), or a longer essay (ca. 900/1,500 words) on a broader topic.
Reading list
Sources:
Homer, Iliad
Handout material, including selections from the Odyssey, Hesiod, the Epic Cycle, and the Homeric Hymns
The Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh (ed. Andrew George, 2nd revised edition, London: Penguin 2020)General reference material:
Jonathan Burgess, Homer, London 2016. [available online on u:search; reading Parts I and II will be mandatory]
Robin Lane-Fox, Homer and his Iliad, London 2023.
Alexander Loney and Stephen Scully (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Hesiod, Oxford 2018.
Marco Fantuzzi and Christos Tsagalis (eds.), The Epic Cycle and its Ancient Reception: A Companion, Cambridge 2015. [available online on u:search]
Andrew Faulkner (ed.), The Homeric Hymns: Interpretative Essays, Oxford 2011. [available online on u:search]
Margalit Finkelberg (ed.), The Homer-Encyclopedia, 3 vols., Oxford 2011.
Corinne Ondine Pache (ed.), The Cambridge Guide to Homer, Cambridge 2020. [available online on u:search]Further subject-specific literature, tools for the reading of Homer in Greek, and details of the compulsory readings for the exam will be given during the lectures. The compulsory reading normally amounts to one brief monograph and two or three scientific articles.
Homer, Iliad
Handout material, including selections from the Odyssey, Hesiod, the Epic Cycle, and the Homeric Hymns
The Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh (ed. Andrew George, 2nd revised edition, London: Penguin 2020)General reference material:
Jonathan Burgess, Homer, London 2016. [available online on u:search; reading Parts I and II will be mandatory]
Robin Lane-Fox, Homer and his Iliad, London 2023.
Alexander Loney and Stephen Scully (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Hesiod, Oxford 2018.
Marco Fantuzzi and Christos Tsagalis (eds.), The Epic Cycle and its Ancient Reception: A Companion, Cambridge 2015. [available online on u:search]
Andrew Faulkner (ed.), The Homeric Hymns: Interpretative Essays, Oxford 2011. [available online on u:search]
Margalit Finkelberg (ed.), The Homer-Encyclopedia, 3 vols., Oxford 2011.
Corinne Ondine Pache (ed.), The Cambridge Guide to Homer, Cambridge 2020. [available online on u:search]Further subject-specific literature, tools for the reading of Homer in Greek, and details of the compulsory readings for the exam will be given during the lectures. The compulsory reading normally amounts to one brief monograph and two or three scientific articles.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Th 26.09.2024 10:45
The Homeric epics emerged from the Dark Ages of Greece to become the fountainhead of Classical and European literature, but they are difficult to contextualise historically. Comparison, within or outside Greece, remains essential. Tackling general theory and specific case-studies, we will read Homer to address key questions of contemporary Homeric research. These include poetics; orality and manner of composition; the broader epic tradition; gods and religion; and the comparison of archaic epos with the earlier and neighbouring poetry of ancient Western Asia, such as the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh. All texts will be presented in the original language and in translation. No knowledge of ancient Greek is required.