
Reading Homer's Odyssey
The course introduces students to the Homeric world by close reading of selected portions of the foundational text of Western literature, ancient Greek epic Odyssey. Students will become familiar with the contents and the genesis of the work ("Homeric question"), its metrical and linguistic features, as well as basic notions of Homeric society, morality, religion, warfare and politics. Lectures are held in English, the course is therefore well suited for incoming Erasmus students.