Monographic course

Myth, War and Peace. Readings from the Iliad.
After a few introductory lectures intended to illustrate Greek literary production in its general outlines, the course will focus, with the reading and commentary of the most significant passages, on some of the main characters of the Iliad, in particular the female characters, until now partly neglected, analysing their traits in relation to the objects that characterise them and determine their functions in war or in moments of truce and everyday life.

General part

Greek literature from Homer to the Hellenistic age.
A list of genres and authors will be uploaded on the Moodle platform.

For the monographic part
- the texts uploaded on Moodle during the lessons are an integral part of the programme
- a translation of your choice of the Iliad with the Greek text beside it, e.g. by G. Cerri, Rizzoli, or R. Calzecchi Onesti, Einaudi.

For the general part
- a textbook of Greek literature of your choice among those presented and discussed during the introductory lectures.

For non-attending students
- a textbook of Greek literature
- at least two texts of your choice, one in poetry, one in prose, within the Greek literary tradition
- a critical essay relating to the texts chosen for the examination.
Handbook, texts to be translated, critical essay are to be agreed upon by interview during reception hours at least one month before the exam.