"the fame of a woman should be known to many. ... man's virtues and woman's virtues are one and the same." Our Book Club selection for September is "Bravery of Women" from Plutarch's Moralia. Discussion starts and continues in the Forum, and we will meet via Zoom on September 27 at 11 a.m. EDT. Read more
The art of jewelry making can be observed under the word toreutikē, the art of ornamental works in metal. Other Greek terms include kosmos, jewel, ornament, or adornment; and glēnos, jewel or jewelry. In this post we share passages about jewelry, and treasures of the jeweler's art. Read more
We are pleased to share this video interview with Bettina Joy de Guzman, about her project to sing the entire Iliad in ancient Greek, accompanying herself on a replica period lyre. She shares with us her process of preparation, audience reaction, engagement with those working in other fields, and her favorite episodes. Read more
"At libations to Zeus what else should rather be sung than the god himself...?" For August we will be reading the six surviving Hymns of Callimachus. We will start and continue discussion in the Forum, and meet via Zoom at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30th. Read more
Theophrastus, in Enquiry into Plants, says "we must endeavour to speak of timber, saying of what nature is that of each tree, what is the right season for cutting it, which kinds are hard or easy to work, and anything else that belongs to such an enquiry." Read more
