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{{Large|September 2 – September 22: Introduction to Epic Poetry and Homer’s ''Iliad''}}<br />
{{Big|The first of Homer’s two great epics, the ''Iliad'' is a song of rage and its consequences on human lives.}}
[[File:Hamilton Achilles Patroclus.jpg|thumb|''Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus'', Gavin Hamilton, c. 1760]]
The ''Iliad'' (a song about Ilium, or Troy) along with its companion epic the ''Odyssey'' form the foundation of ancient Greek culture and address the extremes of human experience through war and peace. In our brief look at the ''Iliad'', we will consider the theme of duty to community versus individual rights and desires, the friendship between Achilles and Patroclus, and the consequences of war on civilizations and individuals. Homer’s epic does not romanticize war, but instead shows the heroic beauty of humanity at its most violent.

Before we get to the ''Iliad'', we must first spend some time learning about one of humanity’s oldest art forms: the epic. Coming from an oral, ceremonial tradition, epic poetry recounts the earliest tales of human heroics at a time of expansion and uncertainty. Epics bring together the early narratives of a nation and its values into songs of ritual and entertainment.

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| style="text-align:center;" | 09/08 || {{Bulleted list |[[Epic Poetry]] |[[The Epic Hero]] |[[The Heroic Ideal]] |[https://youtu.be/3jxLKDWFgJ0 Blue Talks Epic Poetry] (YouTube) }} || style="text-align:center;" | {{Clickable button 2|Quiz|url=https://forms.gle/AtN4wtNNvDJADLRN9|class=mw-ui-progressive}} || style="text-align:center;" | {{Clickable button 2|Respond|url=https://discourse.grlucas.net/tag/epic|class=mw-ui-progressive}} || {{CNone|-}}
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| style="text-align:center;" | 09/15 || {{Bulleted list |(You are reading [https://discourse.grlucas.net/tags/c/lit/world-lit/6/feedback weekly feedback], right?)<ref>A link to feedback is at the top of every lesson page. YOu guys are reading carefully and completely, right? I ask because my feedback for last week was viewed only twice.</ref> ||[[Homer's Iliad|Homer’s ''Iliad'']] |''[https://discourse.grlucas.net/t/class-texts-engl-2111-fall-2020/210/2 Iliad]'', Book 1; from Book 6, lines 135–end<ref name="forum">These excerpts, like all others for the class, are available [https://discourse.grlucas.net/t/class-texts-engl-2111-fall-2020/210/2 on the forum].</ref> |[[Friendship and Two Epics]] }} || style="text-align:center;" | {{Clickable button 2|Quiz|url=https://forms.gle/7UptH2Ay33hCshu3A |class=mw-ui-progressive}} || style="text-align:center;" | {{Clickable button 2|Respond|url=https://discourse.grlucas.net/tag/iliad|class=mw-ui-progressive}} || {{CNone|-}}
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| style="text-align:center;" | 09/22 || {{Bulleted list |(You are reading [https://discourse.grlucas.net/tags/c/lit/world-lit/6/feedback weekly feedback], right?) |''Iliad'', from Book 16, ll. 499–end; Book 22<ref name="forum" /> |[[Hector's Choice]] |[[Fighting Beyond Fate]] |Review the [[Iliad Study Guide|''Iliad'' Study Guide]] }} || style="text-align:center;" | {{Clickable button 2|Quiz|url=https://forms.gle/ugXxu6ANivDHSXo78|class=mw-ui-progressive}} || style="text-align:center;" | {{Clickable button 2|Respond|url=https://discourse.grlucas.net/tag/iliad|class=mw-ui-progressive}} || style="text-align:center;" | {{Clickable button 2|Test|url=https://forms.gle/RHP85UJTjfH5pRdN6|class=mw-ui-destructive}}
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