Università Roma Tre

COURSE
Greek Literature: the Modernity of Ancient Culture

PROFESSOR
Adele Teresa Cozzoli

SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR
L-FIL-LET/02

UNIT TITLE (number of hours; number of ECTS)
Euripides’ female characters: Medea, Alcestis, Phaedra

EXAMINATION TYPE (oral)
The type of examination is oral and evaluates:
1) the mastery of the subject
2) the ability in reading ancient Greek texts with translation
3) the critical capacities and the skills in identifying and formulating problems

PRELIMINARY KNOWLEDGE
It is important that students attend as many classes as possible.
Preliminary knowledge of Ancient Greek language is required.

SEMESTER
Second Semester

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course aims at reading and analyzing Euripides’ Alcestis, Medea and Hippolytus (but also other texts), considering their historical and cultural context, and, therefore, the poet’s reinterpretation of myth. It will also be examined how Euripides’ female characters (from Alcestis to Phaedra) exerted great influence on ancient and modern literary tradition. The aim of this course is to provide a deep understanding of these tragedies, including their dramaturgical value and their linguistic and literary meaning.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
It is highly recommended to read Euripides’ Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestis in a modern language in a bilingual edition
D. Susanetti, Euripide. Fra Tragedia, mito, filosofia, Roma 2007, Carocci

E-MAIL
adeleteresa.cozzoli@uniroma3.it

BIBLIOGRAPHY
It is highly recommended to read Euripides’ Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestis in a modern language in a bilingual edition
D. Susanetti, Euripide. Fra Tragedia, mito, filosofia, Roma 2007, Carocci