EN 250 - The Epic Hero

Institution:

Eastern Connecticut State University

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Description:

This course ranges from Homer to J.R.R.Tolkien.The epic writer employs a vast canvas in telling his story, giving us a picture of an entire civilization.His hero embodies the highest values of his society and represents that society against the forces of chaos and evil.The course focuses, then, on the changing image of the hero, particularly as presented in the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Aeneid, and The Lord of the Rings.( Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.easternct.edu/

Phone Number:

(860) 465-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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