We were excited to welcome Robert Garland for an Open House entitled “Dionysus versus Pentheus.” The event took place on Friday, September 8 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and was recorded. To get ready for the event, you might like to read Bacchae and think about the questions Garland is posing: Questions for Bacchae You can watch the recording down below or on the Kosmos Society YouTube channel Robert Garland Robert… Read more
Semele and Selene, one was born a mortal and the other a goddess. Both have enchanting and melodious names in ancient Greek with the same type of resonance. No wonder we sometimes confuse one for the other. However their stories are very dissimilar and poles apart. Selene – also known as Menē in Pindar1 and in the Hymn to Selene2 – is a goddess and spends her days driving her… Read more
We were excited to welcome back Richard P. Martin for an Open House entitled “What’s a kômos song?” The event took place on Friday, September 25 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and was recorded. You might like to read the following PDF handouts in connection with this event: Dionysos Readings from Aristotle Poetics You can watch the recording on our YouTube channel or via the link in the frame below. Mentioned… Read more
Since the beginning of the pandemic, wearing a mask has become a subject of debate. Some people think that we should all wear one and others do not want to be submitted to an obligation. The origin of the mask is very old. Wearing a mask during plagues has been one way for doctors to protect themselves. Drawings or paintings show doctors wearing masks in the 16th or 17th centuries… Read more
The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours[1] is based on a course that Professor Gregory Nagy has been teaching at Harvard University since the late 1970s. The book discusses selected readings of texts, all translated from the original Greek into English. The texts include the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey; selected Homeric Hymns; the Hesiodic Theogony and Works and Days; selected songs of Sappho and Pindar; selections from the Histories of Herodotus;… Read more