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The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours | Gallery: Part 4

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

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Athens and Marathon: Travel-study, Leg 3

A guest post by Safdar Mandviwala It was a sweltering day in Athens, temperatures rising to 43 degrees Celsius, (109 degrees Fahrenheit) but we had a tight and busy schedule. The three-hour bus ride the day before from Delphi was sleepy and uneventful, allowing us to recharge. Professor Nagy led the charge on the morning of June 16 through the colorful streets of Plaka toward the Acropolis, a ten-minute walk… Read more