Greek and Latin Literature (350-0-1)

Topic

Celebrating Festivals

Instructors

Angharad Darden

Meeting Info

Parkes Hall 215: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

What was the most popular sport at the ancient Olympics? Is Saturnalia really the origin of Christmas? What exactly are "mystery cults"? In this course we will read and discuss Greek and Roman literature connected to the celebration of ancient festivals. We will consider what these sources can tell us about how ancient festivals were experienced and examine this literature in connection with images and archaeology to reach a better understanding of how ancient festivals were celebrated.

Class Materials (Required)

Required textbook(s): N/A

Class Attributes

Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area