One of the texts we are reading in the community is the beautiful Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite. Quoting an eighteenth-century adventurer, Casanova, might seem an odd start to a classical study. It is clear in the Hymn that the mighty goddess will say whatever it takes to consummate her Zeus-given passion for the Trojan prince Anchises. Read more
A guest post by Jenna Cole following up on our recent chat with Leonard Muellner Many interesting themes came up during our live chat with Professor Muellner, and one of them was the meaning behind Anchises’ name. To start, we look at the name of Anchises’ son, Aeneas:… Read more
Professor Muellner joined us by video to share additional thoughts about his research on cosmic anger in ancient Greek epic. Other topics include: What do the names Anchises and Aeneas mean? What is the significance of Anchises' status as a lame father? How does this myth deal with the issue of keeping mortals and gods separate? Read more
