The Epic of Gilgamesh. Trans. David Ferry. Noonday
Homer. The Odyssey. Trans. R. Fagles. Viking / Penguin
Oedipus Plays of Sophocles. Trans. P. Roche. NAL/Dutton
Euripides. The Bacchae and Other Plays. Trans. P. Vellacott. Viking / Penguin.
Ovid. Metamorphoses. Trans. H. Gregory. NAL
Apuleius. The Golden Ass. Trans. J. Lindsay. Indiana
Note: required texts may vary from semester to semester.
Recommended Texts
Gabel, John B., Charles B. Wheeler, and Anthony D. York. The Bible as Literature: An Introduction. Oxford
Harris, Stephen L. Understanding the Bible. 5th (or current) edition
Holtz, Barry W. Back to the Sources: Reading the Classic Jewish Texts. Simon & Schuster / Touchstone
Tracy, Stephen V. The Story of The Odyssey. Princeton
Revised 7 July 2000