In this video, Gregory Nagy discusses with Douglas Frame and Leonard Muellner an introduction to how ancient Greek dialects function in Homeric poetry: what the different dialects are, how different forms fit into the metrical structure, and the evolution and perpetuation of the poetic super-language. Read more
"Song 44 of Sappho, which has a form conventionally described as lyric, is not only related to the form of epic as exemplified by the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey: more than that, this form of lyric, like the form of epic, originates from an oral tradition." You can watch the recording of this video discussion featuring Gregory Nagy of Harvard University. Read more
We are pleased to share the following video. It features Professor Gregory Nagy leading a discussion for the Sunoikisis Greek Lyric class from the fall of 2013. Gregory Nagy is the Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard University, and… Read more
Professor Levaniouk joined us by video to share thoughts about her research on ancient Greek weddings. The discussion includes several provocative questions such as: Why does the bride wish for death at one point in the ritual? Why are young girls described as "ox-fetching"? What are the suitors of Penelope really trying to get? Read more
