Reading Homer

Homeric Greek | Odyssey 1.27–43

We are pleased to share the latest video in the series on reading Homeric epic. Join Leonard Muellner, Gregory Nagy, and Douglas Frame as they read, translate, and discuss a brief passage in an informal and 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 thinking about this poetry. With this expert guidance… Read more

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

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

Homeric Greek | Iliad 1.1–9

We are pleased to share this segment in our series on reading Homeric epic in ancient Greek. In each installment 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