Online Open House|An exploration of the relevance of Odysseus’s words about kingship, with Leonard Muellner and Douglas Frame
We are excited to welcome Leonard Muellner and Douglas Frame for an Online Open House. The title of the discussion is: An exploration of the relevance of Odysseus’s words about kingship in
Emotions from Greek Antiquity
“Oh to clasp your tender limbs, a mother’s fondest [most philos] joy! Oh to breathe your fragrant breath! … Kiss your mother now for the last time, nestle to her that bore you, twine your arms about my neck and join your lips to mine!”
Recent Book Club discussion prompted me to think about how human emotions were depicted in some of the readings from Greek antiquity. Read more…
Book Club | January 2020: Aristotle Poetics
“Let us here deal with Poetry, its essence and its several species, with the characteristic function of each species and the way in which plots must be constructed if the poem is to be a success; and also with the number and character of the constituent parts of a poem, and similarly with all other matters proper to this same inquiry.” For our first Book Club of 2020 we will read selections from Aristotle’s Poetics. Read more…
Gallery | Hēraklēs, part 2: Other depictions of Hēraklēs
“Even by the look of him it was plain that he was a son of Zeus; for his body measured four cubits, and he flashed a gleam of fire from his eyes; and he did not miss, neither with the bow nor with the javelin.” Apart from the Labors, there were many other episodes in the myth of Hēraklēs, and these also provided inspiration for artworks and visual representations. In this Gallery we share just a few. Read more…
Gallery | Hēraklēs, part 1: the Labors
The Hēraklēs myths have inspired many artworks from classical times onward: he is probably the most represented of all the ancient Greek heroes. So we have prepared two galleries with a selection. This first includes depictions of the Twelve Labors of Hēraklēs. Read more…
Hēraklēs and the Sea
During his numerous and formidable adventures Hēraklēs had to face the sea and to brave storms. In this post we are exploring some of Hēraklēs’ maritime journeys. He assembled large fleets for distant expeditions. While on one of his labors he also set up the Pillars of Hēraklēs, very far away from Greece. And he traveled in the golden cup-boat of Helios. Read more…
