Telemakhos

Transcript: nostos, Names, and the Younger Generation of Heroes | Open House, with Gregory Nagy

We were pleased to welcome Gregory Nagy, and Allie Marbry, for another Open House session. Following last week’s conversation, and in conjunction with the readings of the Book Club, our discussion topics included questions from the community about some of the issues that emerged from those conversations, including: The nostos of Odysseus, and the nostos of Telemakhos The naming of Odysseus by Autolykos, and their association with Hermes, including the… Read more

Book Club | May 2014: Homer’s Versicolored Fabric

The Hour 25’s Book Club selections for May are: Chapter 1 of Anna Bonifazi’s Homer’s Versicolored Fabric: Evocative Power of Ancient Greek Epic Word-Making. Scrolls 1–4 of the Homeric Odyssey, from the H24H Sourcebook. Live discussions will take place at: May 21st at 1pm EDT, via Google+ Hangout May 28th at 2pm EDT in the Project Chatroom And you can join in discussion on the Book Club Forum thread and… Read more