We are pleased to announce that Albert B. Lord’s The Singer of Tales is now available, for free, in electronic form on the newly redesigned CHS website. Albert Lord’s book builds on the work begun by Milman Parry during his search for the oral traditions in the Yugoslavia of 1933–35, when he began recording and studying a living tradition of oral poetry to further understanding of how Homeric poetry had… Read more
Registration is now open for Module 2 of the Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours (Hours 6–11), “Signs of the Hero in Epic and Iconography“, on edX. HUM 2.2x., the second of five modules in The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, “Hours 6–11: Signs of the Hero in Epic and Iconography” explores the interactions of text and image in a culture where the “text” is not a written document but… Read more
Explore what it means to be human today by studying what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greek times Registration is now open for the latest session of The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, a unique MOOC that introduces participants to the literature and heroes of ancient Greece via the content from one of Harvard’s longest running courses. The first of five modules on The Ancient Greek Hero, “Epic… Read more
On January 20, 2014 Gregory Nagy gave a public talk in Athens under the auspices of the Centre for Odyssean Studies. We are pleased to share the notes from that talk with the Hour 25 community. Or, listen to the Gregory Nagy, “Was there a future for the Phaeacians of the Homeric Odyssey?” Read the PDF. Or, listen to the participant-generated recording of the talk. Gregory Nagy is the Francis Jones Professor of Classical… Read more
The Cyclops Polyphemus, by Annibale Carracci [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsWe are pleased to share the latest research by Visiting Scholar Joel Christensen. Based on a recent presentation, “Emerging from the Cyclops’ Cave: Odysseus and Walter White” is a work-in-progress paper that challenges us to rethink the end of the Odyssey and appreciate more fully the artistry of Breaking Bad, one of the most critically acclaimed television dramas of our time. “Emerging… Read more