Online Open House | Persian epic and the embedding of a song of lament, with Olga M. Davidson
We are pleased to welcome back Olga M. Davidson, Boston University, for a discussion on ‘Persian epic and the embedding of a song of lament’. The event will take place on Thursday, September 19 at 11 a.m. EDT, and will be recorded. Read more…
Core Vocab: nomos
Solon “was spending ten years abroad after having made laws [nomoi] for the Athenians … the real reason was not to have to repeal any of the laws [nomoi] he had made. The Athenians could not do this on their own, having sworn by the strongest oaths to observe for ten years whatever laws [nomoi] Solon gave them.” Our next Core Vocab term is nomos [νόμος], glossed in H24H and the associated Sourcebook as ‘local custom; customary law; law’.” Read more…
Online Open House | Recall Strategies in the Iliad, with Lynn Kozak
For the first Online Open House discussion of Fall 2019, we were delighted to welcome Lynn Kozak, McGill University, to discuss ‘Recall Strategies in the Iliad‘. The event took place on Thursday, September 12, at 11 a.m. EDT and was recorded. Read more…
Book Club | September 2019: Menander The Grouch
“Old man Knemon hates everyone! A grouch to one and all! Grumpy all day long!”Our September Book Club selection is a comedy by Menander, The Grouch [Dyskolos]. Community discussion starts in the forum and we will meet online for a reading on Tuesday September 17, and for conversation on Tuesday September 24. Read more…
Fast and sacred ships
The sacred triremes that are the subject of this post are the 5th and 4th century ships of Athens. They served in diplomatic missions, in sacred embassies, and took part in the boat races during festivals. They also served as scout and messenger ships, delivering official state messages, and when present in the line of battle they carried the admiral of the fleet. The Paralos was the most well-known. Read more…
Forthcoming Book Club selections | Fall 2019
As our summer readings draw to a close, we look ahead to the Fall season of the Book Club. We will be reading selections from secondary sources, and from ancient Greek primary texts, with a focus on drama. Look out for further announcements in September, October, and November with details of the selections, links to free online versions, and the dates for play readings and live discussions. Here’s to future conversations! Read more…
