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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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CLAS 228 001 (CRN: 26864)
EPIC JOURNEYS
Long Title: EPIC JOURNEYS FROM GILGAMESH TO TODAY
Department: Modern Classic Lang, Lit, Cult
Instructor: Wright, Susannah
Meeting: 10:00AM - 10:50AM MWF (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 3:00AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course explores the literary paradigm of the epic journey, which involves leaving home for a potentially perilous venture, unlocking new wisdom through ordeals, and returning to find a familiar place suddenly strange. Beginning with two of the earliest such tales, we will travel through ancient and medieval traditions to modern manifestations of the motif. Readings will be anchored in Greco-Roman literature with a secondary focus on Middle Irish voyage tales. All sources are presented in English.