古羅馬文學與考古學：閱讀與理解《埃涅阿斯紀》
在這個為期 1 週的課程中，我們將閱讀並了解埃涅阿斯從特洛伊陷落一直到義大利的史詩般的旅程，以及他的冒險；這個故事的目的是為已經輝煌的羅馬賦予更大的神話起源。
Spyridon (Spiros) Loumakis
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每週 2-4 小時. The students are asked to read in advance the assigned chapters for each day of the course. If this is not possible for students before every single day of the course, or if students prefer to read some of the rhapsodies before each class , they will still be able to follow the entire course. If they decide to do all the readings, this will help them considerably in terms of class participation, they will absorb the material easier and at the end they will have the pleasure of having read the entire epic poem.評估
I do not believe that a letter grade is meaningful for a 8-week course on the Iliad. However, as I often do with my one-time classes, which are always small classes, I communication with the parents and the children directly, providing my personal comments, private feedback and an informal assessment.評分
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英語程度 - 未知
美國 8 - 10 年級
(A) Required Experience: This is a 10-week course addressed to students who have at least a basic background on ancient civilizations, and a special interest in the ancient Roman Culture and Mythology. (B) Teaching style and students interaction: The Aeneid is not the first time Roman authors tried to write Latin epic poetry, but a few years after the death of its creator (Virgil) this particular epic work was already a classic reading for educated Romans. Unlike the Iliad and the Odyssey, the epic stories of Aeneas were mostly a popular reading amongst a circle of Roman educated elite men. However, its influence over authors of the European Middle Ages and the Renaissance grew stronger, and its captivating story cast its spell upon medieval, as much as upon modern audience. In this 7-week course we are going to understand the Aeneid by combining the story itself with the history of the mythological birth of Rome, the broader mythological background of the Greco-Roman world, the corpus of artistic depictions of the epic scenes from Aeneas' life, as well as a sense of what this work really meant for the ancient Romans after the end of a long period of brutal civil wars and the rise in power of emperor Augustus. The learning process of this class is based on a combination of a power-point presentation, a lecture that asks students to participate, class dialogue, questions based on the ongoing lecture, and new ideas based on the participants. There is not one universal solution to teach. Rather I combine techniques to achieve the maximum of my strengths and of my students. Having taught so far young kids, teenagers, University students and mature learners, I know that teachers need to approach students with understanding. After all, such a small class has the advantage of making the combined technique of ppt presentation-lecture-dialogue feasible and efficient. Thanks to Zoom, engaging students and interacting with them is always possible. (C) Class structure: *the discussion will often be accompanied by ancient Roman art related to the rhapsodies* day 1: Introduction (the Greek background of the story of Aeneas - the cult of Venus by the Julii - the poet Virgil and his poem "Aeneid" in the political and intellectual life of ancient Rome) day 2: Rhapsody 1 (Aeneas in Carthage) day 3: Rhapsody 2 (the Fall of Troy) day 4: Rhapsody 3 (Aeneas journey to the Sea and Back in Carthage) day 5: Rhapsodies 4 (Aeneas and Dido) day 6 : Rhapsody 5 (Aeneas lands in Sicily) day 7 and 8 : Rhapsody 6 (Aeneas in the Underworld; one of the greatest literary descriptions of the Underworld in ancient Greco-Roman literature!) day 9 and 10: Rhapsodies 7 to 9 and 10 to 12 (Aeneas in Italy)
學習目標
First and foremost in my series of ancient Greek and Roman literature classes, the most important goal is for young students, who genuinely love mythology, to read not a modern book about mythology (as they most often do) but an ancient Greek or Roman work containing the original myths.
In this multi-day course in particular, we are going to approach the poem of the Aeneid by keeping the following three observations constantly in our mind:
(i) For the ancient Romans the epic poem Aeneid is a literary work of their glorious past, exalting their own selves and explaining how their great destiny (i.e. to create the Roman Empire) was predetermined by the gods Mars and Venus.
(ii) It is an epic poem that includes the tales of their own hero Aeneas who belonged to the so-called heroic age of humanity . As most ancient heroes he was a source of inspiration, hope and strength, in order to solve problems and defeat fears, fight dangers and overcome obstacles. Life never comes wiithout them, neither then nor now!
(iii) It is, also, an epic poem that entails the stories of a hero vis-a-vis gods, monsters, and other heroes, forming a part of the ancient Roman mythology.
Therefore, in this class students will understand that the magic of myths lies not only in the stories themselves, fascinating as they are, but in the logic behind them and in their deeper meaning. Myths will be appreciated as a system of beliefs and a way of thinking about the world, as it was created by the ancient Romans. The goal for the students is to learn how Romans were structuring their myths and some of the narrative patterns that they were employing to tell meaningful stories about their gods, in this case about the heroic deeds of Aeneas, a pivotal figure in the foundation of the city of Rome.
They will learn variations of certain myths of Aeneas and their purpose. And together we will try to interpret and explain them, compare them with other myths, and trace their origins.
We will put particular emphasis on the role of the gods and goddess and the many roles they fulfill in the epic tale of Aeneas. After all, for the ancient Romans this was the most crucial part. We should better "listen" to them if we want to understand their point of view.
We will discuss together how were these stories played out in the social and artistic life of the ancient Romans. What did the Aeneid mean to men and women of the ancient Roman society?
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父母的引導和規範
In the ancient Roman art gods are often (but not always) depicted naked. This being said, any artistic reproduction of the Aeneid in ancient art should be expected to show nude gods. I try to use as less as possible, but it is not always within my hands since this is the nature of the ancient Roman art itself. Since, it is an art that comes from an era where there were no photographs, or videos, the art is found only on painted vases, wall paintings and sculpture. Nudity was never meant to provoke, but to tell to the ancient viewer that gods are not mortal humans, and, thus, they do not really need clothes, or that heroes are not just ordinary humans, and need to be singled out with their god-like depiction.
In addition, and most important of all, the content in the Aeneid is sometimes sensitive to younger readers. In this class students are required to read the entire poem, book by book for 8 weeks, but I am not going, of course, to discuss these parts, as for example when the hero is feeling a great physical attraction for a woman or a heroine. There are way bigger issues dealt by Virgil in this poem. However, if students raise any of the sensitive issues in class, I cannot pretend they are not there. They are part of the work. Sooner or later, they will learn that the Aeneid and Roman literature are the basis of western literature, considered masterpieces and world intellectual heritage, and that this does not mean they are polished, good-looking Hollywood movies. Humans are not like this, and the Aeneid reflects that.
供應清單
A great series of translations, Oxford World's Classics, which comes from a leading publication house in classical studies, the Oxford University Press, includes a translation of The Aeneid. This is the one I am going to use for myself! Another recommended translation of the Iliad in English is that by Rober Fagles in the series of Penguin Classics. This is an internationally acclaimed series of modern translations that is sometimes available for a lower price in a digital version or as audiobook.
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已加入 March, 2020
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I have a BA in Classical History and Archaeology, an MA in ancient Greek and Roman Archaeology and History of Art and an MA in the History and Philosophy of Religions, and I am a PhD Candidate of Religion, specialized in ancient Greek and Roman religions.評論
現場團體小班課程
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每週每週1次，共 10 週
60 分鐘
有16 位學習者完成此課程
即時視訊會議
年齡: 12-15
3-7 每班學員人數
