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Visiting Scholars

Open House | Eros and Cosmos: Approaching the Golden Cloud of Iliad 14, with Seemee Ali

Our community was pleased to welcome Seemee Ali (Carthage College) for an Open House discussion. The conversation, entitled ‘Eros and Cosmos: Approaching the Golden Cloud of Iliad 14,’ focused on the great seduction scene of Hera and Zeus. To watch the recording, you can view in the video frame below, or visit our YouTube channel here. To prepare for this discussion, participants might like to read the following focus passages, provided… Read more

Announcements

Antigone Project News

Imagine attending the Theater of Dionysos in 442 B.C.E. when Sophocles’ Antigone was first produced.  What did the Ancient Greek sound like?  What emotions did it stir in the audience?  Whose perspective would we share?  Which arguments would sway you? In order to capture the power of the language and the dramatic intensity of the play, the Hour 25 community is delighted to announce that two groups of high school… Read more

Reading Homer

Homeric Greek | Odyssey 1.11–26: Threads of song

We are pleased to share the latest in this series on reading Homeric epic in the original Greek. In each instalment we read, translate, and discuss a small passage in the original Greek in the most accessible way. If you’ve ever wanted to read Homer in the original, here is your chance to do so with teachers who have spent a lifetime reading and thinking about this poetry. Together they… Read more

Texts,  Word Study

Connections: Sappho, Epic, and Women Singers in India and Beyond

Many community members have been reading Gregory Nagy’s recent commentary about Song 44 of Sappho and the role of women in the making of epic on the Classical Inquiries website. Below are some resources for additional study inspired by that post. Primary Texts Sappho (trans. Gregory Nagy), on the CHS website. Also, see Sappho 44 below. Epic Barbara Graziosi, “Homer and the definition of epic, Classics@Issue 3 Gregory Nagy, “Epic” Shubha Pathak, Divine yet Human Epics: Reflections… Read more

Reading Homer

Homeric Greek | Odyssey 1.1-10: Starting to begin the Odyssey

We are pleased to share this segment in our series on reading Homeric epic in ancient Greek. In each instalment we read, translate, and discuss a small passage in the original Greek in the most accessible way. If you’ve ever wanted to read Homer in ancient Greek, here is your chance to do so with teachers who have spent a lifetime studying these works. Together they help even new readers… Read more