ENG 336 The Epic
Comparative study of oral/formulaic tales from around the world which have been recorded and of the literate creations intended to imitate those tales in some traditions. Includes such authors and works as Gilgamesh, Homeric epics, Virgil, Icelandic saga, Ariosto, Milton, the Ramayana, the Mwindo Epic, and Amos Tutuola.