ENG 233 RUNES, RIDDLES, AND DRAGONS

RUNES, RIDDLES, AND DRAGONS

An introduction to the earliest form of English and its rich literature. Students will learn elementary Old English/Anglo-Saxon (450 to 1100) and explore diverse texts from the period in translation, including Beowulf, riddles, elegies, charms, runic inscriptions, history and chronicle, along with literature, film, and comics they have inspired.

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as LIN 233.

Prerequisite

Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors; and to first-year students who have taken ENG 150.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 28 students.

Attributes

MOIB, MOIE, W