The Center for Hellenic Studies
Having come across across references to trees and to wooden construction in the Iliad and Odyssey, my curiosity was piqued, and I decided to gather a few examples where wood and trees were mentioned, to try and better understand what these meant in Homeric and Hesiodic poetry. Are there any special associations with trees or using wood? What kinds of…
When one visits the famous ancient sites of Greece, one soon realizes that most of these were built at places sacred to one or more of the ancient Greek gods—Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Athena and Poseidon among them. It seems the gods were a real presence to the ancient Greeks... They seem to have believed they could honor or interact with…
The Homeric Odyssey takes some time to describe to us the construction of an improvised craft that will carry Odysseus…
At this time of year our thoughts often turn to food and drink, so we start our exploration of the…
I often go to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts but I did not notice this painting until last month.…
