Ancient Greece: Myth, Art, War

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In this subject students are introduced to the diversity of the ancient Greek achievement, which has exercised a fundamental and continuing influence upon later European literature and culture. The subject commences with a detailed treatment of Homer's Iliad and the myth of the Trojan war. This is one of the dominant myths in the Greek tradition and is narrated in some detail in epic poetry, in drama, and in art and architecture. We explore how myths are 'read' in their historical context, especially in the contexts of the Persian and Peloponnesian wars of the 5th Century BC. A variety of sources are treated to enable students to build up a picture of Greek society as a whole.

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  • The Acropolis Programme
    Jun 11, 2013 – 51:15
  • The Acropolis Programme (handout)
    Jun 11, 2013 –
  • Art, Myth and Marathon
    May 31, 2013 – 48:12
  • Art, Myth and Marathon (handout)
    May 31, 2013 –
  • Myth, Art, War and Greek Sanctuaries
    May 31, 2013 – 48:27
  • Myth, Art, War and Greek Sanctuaries (handout)
    May 31, 2013 –
  • The Trojan War in Greek Art
    May 31, 2013 – 53:05
  • The Trojan War in Greek Art (handout)
    May 31, 2013 –
  • Vase Painting in Classical Athens
    May 31, 2013 – 43:03
  • Vase Painting in Classical Athens (handout)
    May 31, 2013 –
  • Aristophanes’ Lysistrata
    May 17, 2013 – 47:35
  • Aristophanes’ Lysistrata (handout)
    May 17, 2013 –
  • Euripides’ Trojan Women
    May 17, 2013 – 46:39
  • Euripides’ Trojan Women (handout)
    May 17, 2013 –
  • Sophocles’ Ajax
    May 16, 2013 – 48:37
  • Sophocles’ Ajax (handout)
    May 16, 2013 –
  • Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis
    May 16, 2013 – 49:22
  • Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis (handout)
    May 16, 2013 –
  • Drama and Society
    May 8, 2013 – 49:16
  • Drama and Society (handout)
    May 8, 2013 –
  • The Peloponnesian War
    May 6, 2013 – 51:30
  • The Peloponnesian War (handout)
    May 6, 2013 –
  • Athens in the 5th Century BC
    Apr 29, 2013 – 54:55
  • Athens in the 5th Century BC (handout)
    Apr 29, 2013 –
  • Greece at War: The Persian Wars
    Apr 19, 2013 – 49:30
  • Greece at War: The Persian Wars (handout)
    Apr 19, 2013 –
  • Solon to Peisistratos: Athens in the 6th Century BC
    Apr 19, 2013 –
  • Solon to Peisistratos: Athens in the 6th Century BC (handout)
    Apr 19, 2013 –
  • Homer's World: Dark Age Greece
    Apr 12, 2013 – 53:45
  • Homer's World: Dark Age Greece (handout)
    Apr 12, 2013 –
  • Bronze Age Greece and Troy
    Apr 12, 2013 – 47:58
  • Bronze Age Greece and Troy (handout)
    Apr 12, 2013 –
  • A King's Ransom: Priam and Achilles
    Apr 5, 2013 – 40:05
  • A King's Ransom: Priam and Achilles (handout)
    Apr 5, 2013 –
  • Iliad 22: The Quest of Hector
    Apr 5, 2013 – 49:36
  • Iliad 22: The Quest of Hector (handout)
    Apr 5, 2013 –
  • Rage and Resolution: The Quest of Hector
    Mar 26, 2013 – 48:53
  • Rage and Resolution: The Quest of Hector (handout)
    Mar 26, 2013 –
  • Athena, Women and War
    Mar 21, 2013 – 44:19
  • Athena, Women and War (handout)
    Mar 21, 2013 –
  • The Iliad and Achilles
    Mar 15, 2013 – 49:19
  • The Iliad and Achilles (handout)
    Mar 15, 2013 –
  • Homer and the Trojan War
    Mar 15, 2013 – 52:17
  • Homer and the Trojan War (handout)
    Mar 15, 2013 –
  • The Early Greek World and Greek Myths
    Mar 11, 2013 – 52:35
  • The Early Greek World and Greek Myths (handout)
    Mar 11, 2013 –
  • Introduction to Ancient Greece
    Mar 11, 2013 – 15:08
  • Introduction to Ancient Greece (handout)
    Mar 11, 2013 –
  • The Position of Attic Women in Democratic Athens II
    May 14, 2012 – 37:08
  • The Position of Attic Women in Democratic Athens I
    May 14, 2012 – 50:02
Recent Reviews
  • LadyLottie86
    Wonderful
    La Trobe has many excellent history lectures, and I have enjoyed them on my daily commutes to school. This lecture in particular was a good refresher course into Ancient Greek history. I do not mean to be pedantic, but my only qualm is that the professor once mentioned Athena being known for hunting and a sort of guardian to little girls, when that was what Artemis was associated with. Otherwise, the professors are very informative, and they make the lectures exciting.
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