In this assessment you are required to analyse an ancient text, Apollodorus’ account of the Athenians’ autochthonous origins (from The Library Book 3, Chapter XIV). This is included in your readings for week 4 (pages 9-18)(Pages in text 77-95). Pay particular attention to the processes that are involved in Athens’ beginnings. What implicit, or explicit, claims are being made? What does this reflect or suggest about Athenian culture, identity, or political culture.
In week 4 you’ll also be visiting the Acropolis, in Virtual Reality, so we also want you to reflect on the iterative relationship between text and place. This is so that you might consider how the site influences the way you understand the text, or perhaps even more importantly, how the text helps you appreciate the site.
Please note!
This is not a research essay. This means you’re not expected to do additional research. If you do this anyway, out of fairness to everyone else, it won’t be rewarded. You are expected to make full use of the primary source, and the other readings for the week. The main thing we’re looking for is your analysis of the text and how it interplays with the site. As a work of analysis, whenever you make a point about the text, it’s important to cite and/or quote the exact part of the text that you’re commenting on. You’ll notice that scholars do this all the time in most of the journal articles we are looking at.
Citations
Textual citations should be in-text and use the standard abbreviations as set out in the Oxford Classical Dictionary.Links to an external site. In this case it would look like (Apollod., Bibl. 3.14.1). This would refer to the first paragraph in section 14 of book 3, which starts with “Cecrops, a son of the soil… Please italicise the title of the text (Bibl.) along with any Greek or Latin terms if you use them.
Other citations, such as to modern work of scholarship, must be put in footnotes and use Chicago style. These must not be put in-text. If you’re unfamiliar with Chicago style, go to the Library Re.Cite. tool to learn what to do.
There will be time to discuss this task in the first weeks, so please make sure to raise any questions with your tutor nice and early.
Some other basics
The standard 10% rule applies – ie. you may go slightly under or over the word count.
You are welcome to include images in your paper.
Quotations from the primary source and references are not included in the word count. Direct quotes from secondary sources are though, so use them very sparingly.
Late work is penalised at 10% per day. If more time is required please consult with your tutor directly. Please note that the teaching team have weeknights and weekends also, so don’t expect a reply outside of standard business hours.
Presentation matters, so be sure to check and double check your work.
In this assessment you are required to analyse an ancient text, Apollodorus’ account of the Athenians’ autochthonous origins (from The Library Book 3, Chapter XIV). This is included in your readings for week 4 (pages 9-18). Pay particular attention to the processes that are involved in Athens’ beginnings. What implicit, or explicit, claims are being made? What does this reflect or suggest about Athenian culture, identity, or political culture.
Please note!
This is not a research essay. This means you’re not expected to do additional research. If you do this anyway, out of fairness to everyone else, it won’t be rewarded. You are expected to make full use of the primary source, and the other readings for the week. The main thing we’re looking for is your analysis of the text and how it interplays with the site. As a work of analysis, whenever you make a point about the text, it’s important to cite and/or quote the exact part of the text that you’re commenting on. You’ll notice that scholars do this all the time in most of the journal articles we are looking at.
Citations
Textual citations should be in-text and use the standard abbreviations as set out in the Oxford Classical Dictionary.Links to an external site. In this case it would look like (Apollod., Bibl. 3.14.1). This would refer to the first paragraph in section 14 of book 3, which starts with “Cecrops, a son of the soil… Please italicise the title of the text (Bibl.) along with any Greek or Latin terms if you use them.
Other citations, such as to modern work of scholarship, must be put in footnotes and use Chicago style. These must not be put in-text. If you’re unfamiliar with Chicago style, go to the Library Re.Cite. tool to learn what to do.
There will be time to discuss this task in the first weeks, so please make sure to raise any questions with your tutor nice and early.
Some other basics
The standard 10% rule applies – ie. you may go slightly under or over the word count.
You are welcome to include images in your paper.
Quotations from the primary source and references are not included in the word count. Direct quotes from secondary sources are though, so use them very sparingly.
Late work is penalised at 10% per day. If more time is required please consult with your tutor directly. Please note that the teaching team have weeknights and weekends also, so don’t expect a reply outside of standard business hours.
Presentation matters, so be sure to check and double check your work.
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