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CLCS 33700·Language & Culture

The Ancient Epic

3 crOpen to all

Reads the great epics across four ancient cultures: Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and beyond. Gilgamesh, the Iliad, the Mahabharata, Beowulf, all in one course. A surprisingly readable deep dive into stories that have shaped everything written since.

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