The Trojan War is a defining event of ancient Greek mythology, recorded in some of the earliest literary texts of the western tradition. In this course, we'll look at what the historical basis for the war might have been, who the main characters and what the main events are, and who told the stories and how they were told.
All sessions are recorded, and the recordings distributed subsequently to ticket holders.
Monday 22nd April, 19:00-21:00
Introduction: The Tropes of the Trojan War
Monday 29 April, 19:00-21:00
The history and archaeology of the Late Bronze Age
Monday 6 May, 19:00-21:00
The Trojan War: The events and the heroes
Monday 13 May, 19:00-21:00
Homer: The Iliad and the Odyssey, and the Epic Cycle
Monday 20 May, 19:00-21:00
The Trojan War on the Greek stage
Monday 27 May
Break week - no class
Monday 3 June, 19:00-21:00
The Trojan War in Greek vases
Monday 10 June, 19:00-21:00
The Trojan War in Latin writers - Vigil, Ovid, and Seneca
Monday 17 June, 19:00-21:00
Posthomerica - the later ancient and early medieval writers
Monday 24 June, 19:00-21:00
The Trojan War and the Old Masters - Renaissance and later art
Monday 1 July, 19:00-21:00
Troy on the literary page and on screen - modern novels and movies
