Classics 315 Classical Mythology Fall 2004
Instructor: Prof. Baca
Classroom: JR 315 Office: Sierra Tower 416 Hours: MWF 11:00 and by app't.
Telephone: Office 677-3582 Department Office 677-3467 FAX 677-5797
E-mail: albertbaca@earthlink.net
Internet http://www.csun.edu/~vcoao09m/index.html
Required Texts: Powell, Barry, Classical Myth, 4th. Edn.*
Publius Ovidius Naso, Metamorphoses, tr. B. Radice
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Date Lecture/Reading Topic Chapter in Powell: Book in Ovid
Aug 23 Introduction
25 The Nature of Myth 1 1
27 The Cultural Context
Of Classical Myth 2
Aug 30 The Development of Classical Myth
Sept 1 3 2
3
Sept 6 Labor Day Holiday
8 Myths of Creation: The Rise of Zeus] 4 3
10 Quiz: Ovid 1-3
Sept 13
15 Myths of Creation 5 4
17 "
Sept 20 Myths of the Olympian Gods:Zeus and Hera
22 Myths of the Olympians: the Male Deities 6 5
24 Myths of the Olympian Gods:
The Male Deities 7
Sept 27 Myths of the Olympians: 8 6
29 The Female Deities
Oct 1 Quiz: Ovid 4-6
Oct 4 Myths of Fertility: Demeter 9 7
6
8 Myths of Fertility: Dionysus 10
Oct 11 Myths of Death:
Encounters with the Underworld 11 8 13
15 Mid-Term: Powell 1-11
Oct 18 Introduction to Heroic Myth 12 9
Perseus and Myths of the Argive Plain
20 13
22 Quiz: Ovid 7-9
Oct 25 Heracles 14
27 10
29 Theseus and the Myths of Athens 15
Nov 1
3 The Myths of Crete 16 11
5
Nov 8 Oedipus and the Myths of Thebes 17 12
10 Jason and Myths of Iolcus
and Calydon 18
12 Quiz: Ovid 10-12
Nov 15 The Trojan War 19 13
17
19 The Fall of Troy 20
22 The Return of Odysseus 21 14
24
26 Thanksgiving-Holdiay
Nov 29 Roman Myth 22 15
Dec 1
3 Ovid: Quiz 13-15
Dec 8 Final Examination 10:15-12:15 Powell 12-22
GENERAL INFORMATION:
1. Attendance: Regular attendance is indispensable for learning the class material. Absences
must be reported promptly, and areason given, to the secretary at 677-3467. The attendance
policy of the department is in effect which specifies that your grade can be lowered because of
absences.
2. Quizzes: Study sheets for the readings in Ovidl will be provided.THERE ARE NO
PROVISIONS FOR MAKE-UPS except for your own extended, verified illness
(three days or more), or death in your immediate family. The quizzes are given at the beginning of
the class; a person who leaves after taking the quiz and before the class ends will have the quiz
counted as a zero.
3. Grading: Average of the quizzes 40%. The lowest quiz grade is dropped in computing your
quiz average IF you have taken ALL of the quizzes and IF the score of the last quiz is at least as
high as the average of the preceding quizzes Mid-Term 30%, final examination 30%. Plus-minus
grading is used for computing all grades.
4. Field Trip: There will be a field trip to the J.P. Getty Museum. Failure to attend will result in a
grade of Incomplete. Complet information about the trip will be provided early in the course.
5. Etiquette: No eating during class. Also, reading of newspapers or working on assignments for
other classes is not permitted . Please turn off all clle phones, pagers and all noise making devices.
6. Recording: Electronic audio or visual devices are not allowed without the express
permission of the professor.
7. The professor reserves the right to make changes in the course but any will be announced
beforehand.