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"Greek and Roman mythology through the writings and art of the Classical period. Discussion of creation stories, the major gods and heroes, the underworld and afterlife. Intellectual religious and educational role of myth and of the most important theories of interpretation and classification. All readings and discussion in English. Course Offerings: sprg "

Taught by the nicest professor at state.




Athens


Delphi


Aphrodite


Hades, Persephone, & their hell hound Cerberus


Athena


Artemis


Zeus (with lightning bolt missing, or maybe Poseidon with a trident missing)

10/22/2006 8:30:37 AM

lol @ zeus

10/22/2006 10:01:56 AM

I would have assumed that Aphrodite would have had a better rack. :/

10/23/2006 2:51:08 AM

10/23/2006 7:52:37 PM

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia is one of the classical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was carved by the famed Classical sculptor Phidias (5th century BC) circa 435 BC in Olympia, Greece.





[Edited on October 24, 2006 at 7:00 PM. Reason : Jupiter - pater - father]

10/24/2006 6:57:29 PM

holla, i'm taking this.

10/26/2006 12:43:52 AM

sit in the front row. dr packman is a little bit of a low talker. once you get used to it you can sit anywhere. but while getting used to it, go for the front row. infact i'd suggest you stay there since discussing epics, demi-gods, adventures, love stories, and mythology can be fun anyways. its like the king of reading i would do for entertainment, except it also comes with credit hours.

10/26/2006 2:35:43 PM

oh wow.. are there prereqs?

10/26/2006 5:28:41 PM

And then-but I beheld not, nor can tell,
What further fate befell:
But this is sure, that Calchas' boding strain
Can ne'er be void or vain.
This wage from justice' hand do sufferers earn,
The future to discern:
And yet-farewell, O secret of To-morrow!
Fore-knowledge is fore-sorrow.
Clear with the clear beams of the morrow's sun,
The future presseth on.
Now, let the house's tale, how dark soe'er,
Find yet an issue fair!-
So prays the loyal, solitary band
That guards the Apian land.

Agamemnon
Aeschylus, Morshead trans.

10/26/2006 8:19:59 PM

no pre-reqs that i can remember. i took the class b/c it looked like a fun class, and b/c it fulfilled my GRP 512 ARTS & LETTERS since its a religion class I think.

10/26/2006 8:33:42 PM

^^No.

Even though it is GRK/LAT 310, the entire course is in English. I never took it, but I had Dr. Packman for Latin 4 semesters. If I hadn't been in college for 5 1/2 years, I probably would have taken it.

10/26/2006 8:35:15 PM

OOOOOOOH Man.. I wish I could take this

10/27/2006 3:10:00 PM

I believe its offered every spring.

She's very nice about doing independent studies for her latin classes. If there were enough people who wanted this class at a semester its not usually offered, and were willing to work together to find a time they could all schedule for (probably an early morning thing) then she might consider it.

10/27/2006 8:09:27 PM

It seems to be closed for this spring.. and I am supposed to graduate in the fall.

Tragic.

10/29/2006 12:00:54 PM

Well you could always watch out if a seat doesnt open up shortly before classes or in the first day or two. Classes always have a little shifting before they settle.

10/29/2006 4:44:31 PM

Great suggestion!!

10/29/2006 5:43:05 PM

The current version of the town's seal, adopted in 1989, is in the process of being replaced with a similar but simpler version. All versions of the seal, dating back to the 1930s, depict Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and protector of cities

Chapel Hill's seal

10/31/2006 7:40:33 PM

I had that teacher once when I was a sophomore

I failed that class

but then again this was during my alcoholic phase

10/31/2006 8:43:54 PM

arggg i want to take this, but i also want to take scuba diving because i might be studying abroad this summer in a place that has great scuba diving! guess i'll take it next spring? or we could together and see if she'll teach it next semester, perhaps. (kittykitty)

11/4/2006 7:20:33 PM

I can't take it next semester, but I'd love to take it with some other people.

11/5/2006 3:43:02 AM

The classics department at UNC has its own building, full of many rooms that have big screens. And some with staggered seating. Knowing classics grad students to keys to that place have made for many a good drunken private movie viewing.

11/6/2006 12:01:22 AM

Being that I'm into mythology, its fairly obvious that I'd be into this show. Which has more to it than space ships, and explosions. The classics references, the landscape, music, and reflections on serious issues make for an interesting show even in a scene devoid of anything typically sci-fi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcXU04aQeEw
(battlestar - a 2:40 sec clip from season 1)

I've seen them as they come out on dvd, so I'm not update, so hopefully no one will throw in spoilers in this thread.

But watching it on a big screen with surround sound in the largest building devoted to classics in this state was rather enjoyable.

11/6/2006 1:13:50 PM

the song there without the scene can be heard here.

http://voleuse.freeservers.com/MUSIC/Battlestar%20Galactica%20-%20Passacaglia.mp3

i post it seperately, just b/c its a really good piece of music, and its designed for a show that has greco-roman mythology as a center piece.

[Edited on November 7, 2006 at 7:46 PM. Reason : .]

11/7/2006 7:45:58 PM

So far I've let this thread slide more to the greek side, but it is greco-roman mythology, so:




There are temples that outdate christianity by a thousand years.

11/13/2006 1:41:47 PM

http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/~zmpackma/employ_000.html
http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/~zmpackma/publs_000.html
http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/~zmpackma/


But most importantly for this course
http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/~zmpackma/G310.html

[Edited on November 19, 2006 at 1:16 AM. Reason : .]

11/19/2006 1:15:32 AM

http://www.us.oup.com/us/companion.websites/0195153448/studentresources/chapters/?view=usa

This site, an online companion to the book, with the chapter summaries and practice quizes combined with going to class could get you a pretty decent grade for the class without ever spending any real time studying or reading the passages.

Although the subject matter is interesting enough that I think its worth reading. But if you're sick or have to miss a day of class, or can't do a reading during the week for whatever reason, its a great catch up tool.

http://www.us.oup.com/us/companion.websites/0195153448/

You might want to bookmark it now if you're taking the class.

11/19/2006 1:20:38 AM

Here was my schedule when I took the class last spring:



I think its usually only taught once each spring, so you guys taking it this spring will be the next people to have taken it after me.

[Edited on November 19, 2006 at 1:31 AM. Reason : .]

11/19/2006 1:30:35 AM

http://ncst.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200355711

11/19/2006 9:23:09 AM

People interested in this thread might also be interested in the thread on the classics club.

message_topic.aspx?topic=404807

It died out after 2 semesters when all its members graduated at once so there was no one to keep it going. But the advisors, the forms, and everything needed is set up if anyone ever wanted to recreate it. Packman is one of the clubs advisers.

11/25/2006 2:47:44 PM

Zeus with schlong missing.

11/25/2006 2:47:45 PM

that's Neptune, actually

11/25/2006 7:00:28 PM

I believe Dr Packman said it could be either Zeus or Poseidon as they were depicted the same except for what they held. And the lightning bolt or trident is missing from this statue.

11/26/2006 7:23:10 AM

it'll be interesting to see if this thread is used any next semester when the class is going for discussion of the material, or just for people to say hey what did i miss when i was out sick today.

12/3/2006 1:27:25 PM

Now is the time to start watching it on tracs, ppl will probably ahve some switching up to do between now and the first few weeks of school.

Since this is only a spring class thats only offered once a year, best to keep an eye out.

1/7/2007 7:56:06 PM

Any one who knows anything about artifacts & archaelogy who might be looking at this thread, should also check out the link below to see if you can help.

http://thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=454506&page=1

1/8/2007 8:27:15 PM

So were the ppl looking to get in able to make it in?

For those who had it, what'd you think of the first day?

Notice the low talker thing?

1/10/2007 9:03:15 PM

http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/reg_records/tracs_bk/sprg/courses/GRK.html

Looks like grk 102 has some spaces left.

And several latin classes have space too.

http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/reg_records/tracs_bk/sprg/courses/LAT.html

HI 404 001 ROME TO 337 A D

Has 1 restricted seat left. I suppose its first meeting this semester will be in about 4 and a half hours.

PHI 300 001 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
Doesn't have any seats left, but would be worth trying to squeeze into. It wouldnt have met yet this semester. As might be several of the hi 207's ancient history classes that are offered this semester.

Or any english class 220, 221, or 222 all go into detail about ancient topics. (Dr Hunt & Kellner are good for any eng course).

1/11/2007 12:13:04 PM

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"TAUGHT IN ENGLISH GRK 310 001 CLASSICAL MYTHOL status:clos credit hour:3.0 total class size:22 non-rstr seats avail:0 days:M W F time:0300-0350PM instr:Z PACKMAN bldg:HARRELSON rm:00371 rstr seats avail:0 wait list avail:N/A "

Looks like its still full... I'm glad several ppl will be experiencing my favorite class from my time at state this semester.

1/12/2007 8:32:44 PM

Yeah, I regret not finding out about this class until recently when it was already full. I was hoping that an opening would come about but it hasn't . I had a fantastic latin teacher in high school that would delve into mythology (the Roman and Greek, although it was off topic) pretty consistantly. It was the most positive and enjoyable learning experience I ever had, so I'm bummed that I lost out on the chance to take this class this semester.

1/12/2007 10:14:55 PM

it comes again every spring, and if a large enough group got together she might consider an independent study... she does tons of classes that shes not paid for just to be nice to students who are interested in learning.

1/13/2007 7:30:23 PM

http://thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=404807

Anyone interested in the classics club might be interested in this thread, I think Formicae has some aspirations to restart it, so anyone who can help let her know!

1/13/2007 10:45:38 PM

1/21/2007 1:41:34 PM

Quote :

"I believe Dr Packman said it could be either Zeus or Poseidon as they were depicted the same except for what they held. And the lightning bolt or trident is missing from this statue."

well, since he apparently just got out the cold water, it must be Poseidon.

1/25/2007 9:56:32 PM

img url is

Quote :

"http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/myths/pictures/zeusartemesium.jpg"

it's zeus i guess

1/25/2007 10:18:26 PM