Analyze the concept of kleos (glory) in Greek mythology. What is the purpose of this virtue? How do heroes achieve or lose kleos? What is the ultimate function of kleos? Which mythological heroes embody the virtue of kleos and which do not? What lessons are to be learned by ancient Greeks from these heroes when it comes to kleos? Be sure to cite specific examples.
Students will be graded on their ability to make use of ancient sources and evidence from myths to support their thesis and make connections to ancient culture.
Your thesis should directly answer the question in the prompt that you selected.
For paper 4, students are required to have at least four ancient sources
Feel free to use more than 4 sources if you wish. Additional sources can be a modern, scholarly article or book, ancient text, or your textbook, but can NOT be a website unless approved by the UI library’s site
Be double spaced
Be typed in 12-point Times New Roman font
Have 1-1.5 inch margins
Include page numbers on the top right of each page