Description
[Ancient/Medieval] In this course, we will examine the culture of ancient Greece through its art and through its texts, in an attempt to fulfill the Greek ideals of polymathy (Heraclitus: “Those who would be wise must be good inquirers into many things”) and autognosis (Delphic oracle: “Know yourself”). One of our persistent themes will be the influence of tragedy and the abiding belief in moira (fate) on all the visual and verbal forms of self-expression employed by the Greeks.