Autumn 2025
Meeting:
TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm / ART 003
SLN:
16141
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
CLAS 369 A , ASIAN 498 A
Instructors:
Olga Levaniouk
Heidi R Pauwels
EPIC EMOTIONS: EMOTIONS IN THE EPIC
POETRY OF ANCIENT GREECE AND
CONTEMPORARY INDIA
SAME AS CLAS 369 A, ASIAN 498 A
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
ASIAN 498 A
Epic Emotions: Iliad and Mahabharata
AUTUMN 2025
How to deal with Epic Emotions? What are emotions anyways? To what extent are they culturally
determined? This class uses the larger-than-life emotions of classical epics, comparing those
from two different cultures: the Greek Iliad and the Indian Mahabharata. We read from the
originals (in translation) and take into account contemporary representations to trace how
heroes, heroines, and villains deal with fear, anger, hatred, grief, pity… and yes, also love and
humor!
Cross-listed with GLITS 313 C and CLAS 369 A.
INSTRUCTORS
Heidi Pauwels | hpauwels@uw.edu
Olga Levaniouk | olevan@uw.edu
SLN 10650
5 credits
SCHEDULE
TTh 1:30pm – 3:20pm
Catalog Description:
Strategies of reading and imagined dialogues between texts from disparate places. Topics vary.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 25, 2025 - 2:18 pm